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Coreopsideae is a tribe of flowering plants belonging to the Asteroideae subfamily. It includes widely cultivated genera such as Coreopsis, after which the tribe is named, as well as Cosmos and Dahlia. A similar group has been recognized since 1829, generally as part of the tribe Heliantheae (Cassini, 1819). In the late 20th century, molecular studies caused a slightly redefined version of this group to be recognized as its own tribe, Coreopsideae. The larger version of Heliantheae was split into tribes including Bahieae, Chaenactideae, Coreopsideae, Helenieae and, finally, Heliantheae (sensu

Bajacalia is a genus of three flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus was erected in 2003 to house two species moved from genus Porophyllum, now named Bajacalia tridentata and B. crassifolia. The third was newly described at the time and named Bajacalia moranii. These plants are near-endemic to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico (States of Baja California and Baja California Sur); one species (B. crassifolia) also has been found on Tiburón Island, part of Sonora. They have succulent leaves and yellow flowers.

Proustia is a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae, native to the Greater Antilles. The genus is named for Dr. Beryl Simpson, of the University of Texas. Species Berylsimpsonia crassinervis (Urb.) B.L.Turner - Hispaniola Berylsimpsonia vanillosma (C.Wright) B.L.Turner - Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico

Nesomia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae. The genus is named in honor of American botanist Guy L. Nesom.

Henricksonia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. Species There is only one known species, Henricksonia mexicana, native to the State of Durango in Mexico.

Darcya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. Its native range is Costa Rica to Colombia. The genus name of Darcya is in honour of William Gerald D'Arcy (1931–1999), Canadian-born American botanist at the Missouri Botanical Garden, and was published in Phytologia Vol.74 on page 268 in 1993. Species known according to Kew; Darcya costaricensis (B.L.Turner) B.L.Turner Darcya mutisii (Fern.Alonso) B.L.Turner Darcya reliquiarum (D'Arcy) B.L.Turner & C.P.Cowan

Allium hintoniorum is a plant species native to the State of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico. The specific epithet hintoniorum is grammatically in a plural form, as the plant is named in honor of British-born botanist George Boole Hinton (1882-1943), his son Jaime, and his grandson George.

Strotheria is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Tageteae within the family Asteraceae. Species The only known species is Strotheria gypsophila, native to the State of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico.

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Stuessya is a genus of Mexican plants in the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Species Stuessya apiculata (S.F.Blake) B.L.Turner & F.G.Davies - Michoacán, Guerrero Stuessya perennans B.L.Turner & F.G.Davies - Michoacán formerly included see Viguiera Stuessya michoacana - Viguiera michoacana

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Palafoxia arida is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, known by the common names desert palafox and Spanish needle.

Justicia warnockii, or Warnock's water-willow, is a species of Justicia in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Texas and northeastern Mexico. It grows in the desert and dry shrubland biome. It was first published in 1951 by Billie Lee Turner. The specific epithet honors American botanist Barton Holland Warnock.

Drymaria pratheri is a plant species endemic to a small section of the Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is known only from gypseous soils near Rancho Estacas in the northwestern part of the state near the boundary with Coahuila. Drymaria pratheri is a branching herb up to 20 cm tall. Stems are green, usually hairless. Leaves are narrow, up to 15 mm long. Flowers are born in groups of 5-10, with sepals less than 4 mm long. Petals are white, about 2.5 mm long, with irregular lacerations along the tip.

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Acleisanthes nevadensis (syn. Selinocarpus nevadensis) is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family known by the common names desert moonpod and desert wing-fruit. It is native to a section of the southwestern United States encompassing southern Nevada and adjacent corners of Utah and Arizona. One occurrence has been observed in eastern California. The plant grows in desert habitat such as scrub and rocky washes. This herb produces several spreading stems up to about 30 centimeters in maximum length, sometimes from a woody base. The stems are covered in many leaves with fleshy

Sedum gypsophilum is a species of succulent in the genus Sedum native to northeastern Mexico.

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Jaimehintonia is a genus of plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Brodiaeoideae, first described in 1993. It contains only one known species, Jaimehintonia gypsophila, endemic to the State of Nuevo León in northeastern Mexico.

Hymenopappus biennis, the biennial woollywhite, is a North American species of flowering plant in the daisy family. It has been found in New Mexico and western Texas. Hymenopappus biennis is a biennial herb up to 100 cm (39 in) tall. It produces 20-40 flower heads per stem, each head with 8 white ray flowers surrounding 32–50 yellow disc flowers.

Heterotheca mucronata is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico, where it has been found in Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and northeastern Zacatecas.

Gaillardia coahuilensis, the bandanna daisy, is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to northwestern Mexico (Coahuila) and the southwestern United States (western Texas). Gaillardia coahuilensis grows in calcareous soils. It is an annual herb up to 20 cm (7.9 in) tall, with leaves at the base and also higher on the stem. Each flower head is on its own flower stalk up to 35 cm (14 in) long. Each head has 5-10 2-colored ray flowers (red, yellow, or orange close to the center of the head, orange or yellow further away from the center). These surround

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