| Jessea | |
|---|---|
| Jessea cooperi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Senecioneae |
| Genus: |
Jessea H.Rob & Cuatrec (1994) |
| Type species | |
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Jessea multivenia (Benth. ex Benth.) H.Rob & Cuatrec |
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Jessea is a genus of Central American plants in the tribe Senecioneae within the sunflower family, closely related to Senecio.
The genus is named in honor of US botanist Jesse More Greenman (1867-1951), formerly of the Missouri Botanical Garden.