Two intersectional hybrids in Liatris (Asteraceae) from east Texas

A hybrid between Liatris squarrosa var. glabrata (sect. Liatris) and L. pycnostachya (sect. Suprago) from Lamar Co., Texas, is described and named here a s L. ×johnsonii M. White. A hybrid between L. elegans var. elegans (sect. Liatris) and L. tenuis (sect. Vorago) from Newton and Angelina counties, Texas, is described and named as L. ×orzellii Nesom. Documentation is provided for each hybrid.