Polymnia is a genus of American plants in the sunflower family. It is the only genus in the tribe Polymnieae. Several species are known by the common name leafcup.
Species
Polymnia aspera (Mart.) Mart. ex DC. – Mexico
Polymnia canadensis L. – Ontario, much of eastern + central United States
Polymnia cocuyensis Cuatrec. – Boyacá in Colombia
Polymnia cossatotensis Pittman & V.M.Bates – Arkansas
Polymnia johnbeckii D.Estes – Tennessee
Polymnia laevigata Beadle – MO KY TN AL GA FL
Polymnia quichensis J.M.Coult. – Costa Rica, Guatemala
Polymnia sonchifolia Poepp. – Bolivia
Formerly included
Numerous species now in other genera: Axiniphyllum Berlandiera Didelta Guizotia Melampodium Montanoa Rumfordia Smallanthus Sphagneticola Unxia
