Orthopappus

Orthopappus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes a single species, Orthopappus angustifolius, a perennial plant native to the tropical Americas, ranging from northeastern Mexico to northern Argentina.^[1]

Orthopappus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Orthopappus Gleason
Species:	O. angustifolius
Binomial name
Orthopappus angustifolius (Sw.) Gleason
Synonyms[1]
Synonymy Distreptus angustifolius (Sw.) Cass. Distreptus crispus Cass. Distreptus nudiflorus (Willd.) Less. Elephantopus angustifolius Sw. (1788) (basionym) Elephantosis angustifolia (Sw.) DC. Elephantopus crispus D.Dietr. Elephantopus liatroides Steud. Elephantopus nudiflorus Willd. Elephantopus quadriflora (Less.) D.Dietr. Elephantosis liatroides Fisch. & C.A.Mey. Elephantosis quadrifolia Less. Pseudelephantopus crispus Cabrera