Oxypappus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Tageteae within the family Asteraceae.Bentham, George. 1845. Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur 118-119 descriptions in Latin, commentary in EnglishBentham, George. 1845. Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur, plate XLII (42) line drawing of Oxypappus scaberTropicos, Oxypappus Benth.
The only known species is Oxypappus scaber, native to western Mexico from Sinaloa to Oaxaca.García-Mendoza, A. J. & J. A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas 1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
formerly included Oxypappus seemannii (Sch.Bip.) Blake - Pectis bonplandiana Kunth
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