What is "nelsonia"

Nelsonia is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae, found in Mexico. It contains the following species:

• Goldman's Diminutive Woodrat (Nelsonia goldmani)
• Diminutive Woodrat (Nelsonia neotomodon)

Nelsonia may refer to:

• Nelsonia (rodent), a genus of Mexican rodents in the family Cricetidae
• Nelsonia (plant), a plant genus in the family Acanthaceae
• Paleonelsonia, a trilobite genus formerly known as Nelsonia
• Nelsonia, Virginia, an unincorporated community in Virginia
• 3538 Nelsonia, an asteroid