Polymnia is a genus of American plants in the sunflower family.Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 926 in LatinTropicos, Polymnia L.Flora of North America Vol. 21 Page 39 Polymnia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 926. 1753; Gen. Pl. ed. 5, 396. 1754. It is the only genus in the tribe Polymnieae.Asteroideae – Taxonomy Several species are known by the common name leafcup.
SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist The Plant List/Biota of North America program 2013 county distribution maps Polymnia aspera (Mart.) Mart. ex DC. – Mexico Polymnia canadensis L. – Ontario, much of eastern + central United States Polymnia cocuyensis Cuatrec. – Boyacá in Colombia Polymnia cossatotensis Pittman & V.M.Bates – Arkansas Polymnia johnbeckii D.Estes – Tennessee Polymnia laevigata Beadle – MO KY TN AL GA FL Polymnia quichensis J.M.Coult. – Costa Rica, Guatemala Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp. – Bolivia Formerly included Numerous species now in other genera: Axiniphyllum Berlandiera Didelta Guizotia Melampodium Montanoa Rumfordia Smallanthus Sphagneticola Unxia
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Polymnia canadensis – Pictures Leafcup – Polymnia canadensis Polymnia uvedalia L. – Fotos