Leibnitzia

Leibnitzia
Leibnitzia anandria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Mutisioideae
Tribe: Mutisieae
Genus: Leibnitzia
Cass.
Type species
Tussilago anandria
Synonyms
  • Cleistanthium Kuntze
  • Anandria Siegesb. ex Less.

Leibnitzia (sunbonnets) is a genus of Asian and North American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

The genus is named for Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716), German scientist and mathematician

Species
formerly included

see Gerbera

  • Leibnitzia bonatiana (Beauverd) Kitam.- Gerbera bonatiana (Beauverd) Beauverd
  • Leibnitzia nepalensis (Kunze) Kitam. - Gerbera kunzeana A.Br. & Asch.
  • Leibnitzia ruficoma (Franch.) Kitam. - Gerbera ruficoma Franch.