Misbrookea

Misbrookea is a genus of South American plants in the groundsel tribe within the sunflower family.^[2][3] The genus is named in honour of Miss Winifred M. A. Brooke.^[2]

Misbrookea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Senecioneae
Genus:	Misbrookea V.A.Funk
Species:	M. strigosissima
Binomial name
Misbrookea strigosissima (A.Gray) V.A.Funk
Synonyms[1]
Werneria strigosissima A.Gray Werneria boraginifolia Kuntze Werneria setosa Wedd. ex Sch.Bip.

The only known species is Misbrookea strigosissima, native to Peru and Bolivia.^[4] It is found in dry, high-elevation areas.^[2]