What is "nicolletia"

Nicolletia, common name hole-in-the-sand plant, is a small genus of flowering plants in marigold tribe within the sunflower family.

The genus is named for explorer Jean Nicholas Nicollet, 1786–1843.

1. Nicolletia edwardsii A.Gray - western Texas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Zacatecas
2. Nicolletia occidentalis A.Gray - Mojave hole-in-the-sand plant - Baja California, southern California
3. Nicolletia trifida Rydb. - Baja California, Baja California Sur