Monoptilon

Monoptilon (desertstar) is a small genus of annual plants in the aster tribe within the sunflower family.[2][3]

desertstar
Monoptilon bellioides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae[1]
Genus:	Monoptilon Torrey & A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
Eremiastrum A.Gray

They are native to North America.[4][5]

Species[1][6][4]

• Monoptilon bellidiforme Torr. & A.Gray ex A.Gray (daisy desertstar) - CA NV AZ UT
• Monoptilon bellioides (A.Gray) H.M. Hall (Mojave desertstar) - - CA NV AZ Baja California, Sonora

References

1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-12-20 at Archive.today
2. Torrey, John & Gray, Asa. 1845. Boston Journal of Natural History 5(1): 106–107 generic description in Latin, commentary and specific description in English
3. Torrey, John & Gray, Asa. 1845. Boston Journal of Natural History 5(1): plate XIII (13), figures 1–6 line drawing of Monoptilon bellidiforme
4. "Monoptilon Torrey & A. Gray". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
5. "Monoptilon Torr. & A. Gray". Plants Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
6. Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps