Davilanthus

Davilanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.

It is native to Mexico.

Botanists Schilling & Panero in 2002 and 2011, studied the subtribe Helianthinae based on molecular sequences of nuclear ITS, ETS, and cpDNA, coming to a conclusion that that the genus Viguiera, did not constitute a monophyletic group. Among their conclusions they proposed to reclassify the genus, dividing and relocating its species in at least eleven genera: Aldama, Bahiopsis , Calanticaria , Davilanthus , Dendroviguiera , Gonzalezia , Heiseria , Heliomeris , Hymenostephium , Sidneya and Viguiera.

Species
As accepted by Plants of the World Online;
 * Davilanthus davilae (Panero & Villaseñor) E.E.Schill. & Panero
 * Davilanthus hidalgoanus (E.E.Schill. & Panero) E.E.Schill. & Panero
 * Davilanthus huajuapanus (Panero & Villaseñor) E.E.Schill. & Panero
 * Davilanthus hypargyreus (B.L.Rob. & Greenm.) E.E.Schill. & Panero
 * Davilanthus purpusii (Brandegee) E.E.Schill. & Panero
 * Davilanthus sericeus (Klatt) E.E.Schill. & Panero
 * Davilanthus veracruzanus B.L.Turner