Mexianthus is a genus of Mexican flowering plants in the boneset tribe within the sunflower family. The genus is named in honor of its discoverer, Mexican-American plant collector Ynes Mexia. Species There is only one known species, Mexianthus mexicanus, native to the State of Jalisco in western Mexico.
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0