Hypserion
| Hypserion | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Gnaphalieae |
| Genus: | G.L.Nesom |
Hypserion is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Costa Rica through Panama and Colombia to Ecuador and to Bolivia.[1]
Species are herbaceous non-stoloniferous perennials with erect stems and fibrous roots.[2]
Species
Five species are accepted.[1]
- Hypserion baru (G.L.Nesom) G.L.Nesom – Panama
- Hypserion boliviense G.L.Nesom – Bolivia
- Hypserion major G.L.Nesom – Colombia and Ecuador
- Hypserion minor G.L.Nesom – Colombia and Ecuador
- Hypserion subsericeum (S.F.Blake) G.L.Nesom – Costa Rica
References
- ^ a b "Hypserion G.L.Nesom". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ Nesom, Guy L. (9 May 2024). "Two new genera of white-bracted Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae) from the northern and central Andes" (PDF). Phytoneuron. 2024–37: 1–62. ISSN 2153-733X.