Platypodanthera

Platypodanthera is a genus of plants in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.^[3][4][5]

Platypodanthera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Tribe:	Eupatorieae
Genus:	Platypodanthera R.M. King & H. Rob.
Species:	P. melissifolia
Binomial name
Platypodanthera melissifolia (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms[1]
Platypodanthera melissaefolia (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob., alternate spelling[2] Carelia melissaefolia (DC.) Kuntze, alternate spelling[2] Trichogonia melissaefolia (DC.) Mattf., alternate spelling[2] Eupatorium nudum Gardner Ageratum melissaefolium DC., alternate spelling[2] Carelia melissifolia (DC.) Kuntze Trichogonia melissifolia (DC.) Mattf. Ageratum melissifolium DC.

Species

The only known species is Platypodanthera melissifolia, native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Pernambuco).^[1][6]