| Kaunia | |
|---|---|
| Kaunia saltensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Kaunia R.M.King & H.Rob. |
| Type species | |
| Eupatorium eucosmoides B.L.Rob. | |
Kaunia is a genus of shrubs or small trees in the family Asteraceae. The species of the genus are found in South America with a range centered on Bolivia and also found in Argentina, southern Brazil, Peru and Ecuador.
The genus is named for Edward Kaun of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.