Jessea is a genus of Central American plants in the tribe Senecioneae within the sunflower family, closely related to Senecio. The genus is named in honor of US botanist Jesse More Greenman (1867-1951), formerly of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Species 1. \n* Jessea cooperi (Greenm.) H.Rob. & Cuatrec. - Panamá, Costa Rica 2. \n* Jessea gunillae B.Nord. - Costa Rica 3. \n* Jessea megaphylla (Greenm.) H.Rob. & Cuatrec. - Panamá, Costa Rica 4. \n* Jessea multivenia (Benth. ex Benth.) H.Rob. & Cuatrec. - Costa Rica