Sanrobertia

Sanrobertia is a genus of flowering plants within the subtribe Symphyotrichinae of the family Asteraceae. It is monotypic, meaning there is only one species within the genus. Sanrobertia gypsophila is a rare endemic known only from Nuevo León, Mexico.

==Description== Sanrobertia gypsophila is a perennial, herbaceous plant that blooms with lilac rays and yellow disk centers during the months of August through October. It grows from a slender and woody rhizome, with blue-green stems that reach heights between about . The plant has either tiny glands on tiny stalks called stipitate glands or it may have glands without stalks. These glands are on the upper stems, leaves, and phyllaries. Most of the plant may be slightly strigose with very short (), appressed, white, and pointed hairs.