Planaltoa is a genus of in the tribe Eupatorieae within the family Asteraceae.[D.J.N.Hind & H.E.Robinson. 2007. Tribe Eupatorieae In: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants vol.VIII. (Joachim W.Kadereit & Charles Jeffrey, volume editors. Klaus Kubitzky, general editor). Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Heidelberg.][ Taubert, Paul Hermann Wilhelm. 1895. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 21: 454-455 in Latin][ Tropicos, Planaltoa Taub.]
The generic name Planaltoa refers to the Planalto Central (Brazilian Highlands) in southern, central, and eastern Brazil.[
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Planaltoa lychnophoroides G.M.Barroso - Goiás
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Planaltoa salviifolia Taub. - Goiás