Bradburia is a small genus of flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae, placed in the order Asterales. It contains just two species, both native to the southern United States. The genus comprises annual or perennial herbs bearing yellow ray flowers typical of the wider aster alliance.
Bradburia hirtella (Torr. & A.Gray) occurs in Texas and Louisiana, while Bradburia pilosa (Nutt.) Semple has a broader range across the southeastern and south-central United States. The genus was established to honor the British naturalist John Bradbury (1768–1823), who collected plants in North America during the early nineteenth century.
Etymology
The genus name Bradburia commemorates John Bradbury (1768–1823), a British naturalist who collected plant specimens in North America in the early nineteenth century.
Distribution
Bradburia is native to the southern United States. Bradburia hirtella is restricted to Texas and Louisiana, while Bradburia pilosa occurs more widely across the southeastern and south-central United States.
