Platypodanthera

Platypodanthera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Asteroideae
Supertribe:	Helianthodae
Tribe:	Eupatorieae
Genus:	Platypodanthera R.M. King & H. Rob.
Binomial name
*Platypodanthera melissifolia* (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Synonyms
Platypodanthera melissaefolia (DC.) R.M.King & H.Rob., alternate spelling Carelia melissaefolia (DC.) Kuntze, alternate spelling Trichogonia melissaefolia (DC.) Mattf., alternate spelling Eupatorium nudum Gardner Ageratum melissaefolium DC., alternate spelling Carelia melissifolia (DC.) Kuntze Trichogonia melissifolia (DC.) Mattf. Ageratum melissifolium DC.

Platypodanthera is a genus of Brazilian plants in the boneset tribe within the sunflower family.

The only known species is Platypodanthera melissifolia, native to eastern Brazil (States of Bahia and Pernambuco).