Hypserion

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]

Hypserion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Gnaphalieae
Genus:	Hypserion G.L.Nesom

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