''Proustia'' is a

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of flowering plants in the family

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, native to

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and the

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Proustia cuneifolia ''Proustia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to South America and the West Indies. ; Species * '' Proustia cuneifolia'' D.Don - Peru, Bolivia * ''Proustia ilicifolia'' Hook. & Arn. - Argentina, Chile * '' Proustia ...

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Proustia ilicifolia ''Proustia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to South America and the West Indies. ; Species * '' Proustia cuneifolia'' D.Don - Peru, Bolivia * '' Proustia ilicifolia'' Hook. & Arn. - Argentina, Chile * '' Prousti ...

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Proustia pyrifolia ''Proustia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to South America and the West Indies. ; Species * ''Proustia cuneifolia'' D.Don - Peru, Bolivia * ''Proustia ilicifolia'' Hook. & Arn. - Argentina, Chile * '' Proustia ...

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Proustia vanillosma ''Proustia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to South America and the West Indies. ; Species * ''Proustia cuneifolia'' D.Don - Peru, Bolivia * ''Proustia ilicifolia'' Hook. & Arn. - Argentina, Chile * '' Proustia ...

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Acourtia ''Acourtia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and was first described as a genus in 1830. It includes ''desertpeonies'', such as ''Acourtia nana'' (dwarf desertpeony) and ''Acourtia runcinata'' (featherleaf desertpeony). T ...

Berylsimpsonia ''Proustia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae, native to the Greater Antilles. The genus is named for Dr. Beryl Simpson, of the University of Texas. ; Species * '' Berylsimpsonia crassinervis'' (Urb.) B.L.Turner - Hispaniola * '' ...

Lophopappus ''Lophopappus'' is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ; Species

Vernonanthura'' * ''Proustia crassinervis'' Urb. - ''

Berylsimpsonia crassinervis ''Proustia'' is a genus of shrubs in the family Asteraceae, native to the Greater Antilles. The genus is named for Dr. Beryl Simpson, of the University of Texas. ; Species * '' Berylsimpsonia crassinervis'' (Urb.) B.L.Turner - Hispaniola * '' ...

'' (Urb.) B.L.Turner * ''Proustia cuneata'' S.F.Blake - ''

Lophopappus blakei ''Lophopappus'' is a genus of South American flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ; Species

'' Cabrera * ''Proustia domingensis'' Spreng. ex DC. - ''

Vernonanthura buxifolia ''Vernonanthura'' is a genus of Neotropical plants in the Vernonieae tribe within the daisy family. The genus name of ''Vernonanthura'' is in honour of William Vernon (1666/67 - ca.1711), who was an English plant collector, ( bryologist) and en ...

'' (Less.) H.Rob. * ''Proustia mexicana'' Lag. ex D.Don - ''

Acourtia humboldtii ''Acourtia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and was first described as a genus in 1830. It includes ''desertpeonies'', such as ''Acourtia nana'' (dwarf desertpeony) and ''Acourtia runcinata'' (featherleaf desertpeony). T ...

'' (Less.) B.L.Turner * ''Proustia reticulata'' Lag. ex D.Don - ''

Acourtia reticulata ''Acourtia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and was first described as a genus in 1830. It includes ''desertpeonies'', such as ''Acourtia nana'' (dwarf desertpeony) and ''Acourtia runcinata'' (featherleaf desertpeony). T ...

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References

Nassauvieae Asteraceae genera Taxa named by Mariano Lagasca {{Asteraceae-stub