Benitoa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[3][4][5][6]
| Benitoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Machaerantherinae |
| Genus: | Benitoa D.D.Keck |
| Species: | B. occidentalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Benitoa occidentalis (H.M.Hall) D.D.Keck | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
| |
Benitoa is monotypic, containing the single species Benitoa occidentalis. It is sometimes included in genus Lessingia as the synonym Lessingia occidentalis.[7][2]
Benitoa is endemic to California, where it is known mostly from San Benito County, the region for which it is named. Additional populations have been found in nearby parts of Fresno and Monterey Counties.[8][7][9]
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