| Westoniella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Baccharidinae |
| Genus: | Westoniella Cuatrec. |
| Type species | |
| Westoniella chirripoensis Cuatrec. | |
Westoniella is a genus of Costa Rican shrubs in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.
The genus is named in honor of US botanist Arthur S. Weston. All the species are found only in Costa Rica.
- Species
- Westoniella barqueroana Cuatrec.
- Westoniella chirripoensis Cuatrec.
- Westoniella eriocephala (Klatt) Cuatrec.
- Westoniella kohkemperi Cuatrec.
- Westoniella lanuginosa Cuatrec.
- Westoniella triunguifolia Cuatrec.
References
- ^ Cuatrecasas, José. 1977. Phytologia 35(6): 471–487 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English, line drawings of several species
- Tropicos, Westoniella Cuatrec.
- Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- Davidse, G., M. Sousa-Peña, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2015. Asteraceae. 5(2): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México D.F.
- The Plant List search for Westoniella
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