Nestotus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Roberts, Roland P., Urbatsch, Lowell Edward, & Neubig, Kurt Maximilian. 2005. Sida 21(3): 1647-1655Tropicos, Nestotus R.P. Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig Flora of North America
The name Nestotus was chosen because it is an anagram of the name of the related genus Stenotus. Tonestus is similarly another anagram of the same name.Nelson, Aven. 1904. Botanical Gazette 37(4): 262 in English
SpeciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Nestotus macleanii (Brandegee) R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig - Yukon Territory Nestotus stenophyllus (A.Gray) R.P.Roberts, Urbatsch & Neubig - California, Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, WashingtonBiota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
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