Thelesperma
| Thelesperma | |
|---|---|
| Thelesperma filifolium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Asterids | 
| Order: | Asterales | 
| Family: | Asteraceae | 
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae | 
| Tribe: | Coreopsideae | 
| Genus: | Thelesperma Less.  | 
| Type species | |
| Thelesperma scabiosoides | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thelesperma, commonly known as greenthreads, is a genus of annual or perennial herbs and subshrubs found in the Americas. Members of this genus are closely related to some species of Coreopsis and Bidens. The genus is considered to be within the family Asteraceae.