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Wilkesia

Wilkesia
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Madieae
Subtribe: Madiinae
Genus: Wilkesia
A.Gray
Type species
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
A.Gray, 1852

Wilkesia is a genus of Hawaiian plants in the tribe Madieae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2] It contains two perennials, both of which are endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. Wilkesia is a component of the silversword alliance[3] and is named after Captain Charles Wilkes.[4]

Species[5][6]
formerly included[5]

Wilkesia grayana - Argyroxiphium grayanum

References

  1. ^ Gray, Asa. 1852. Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2: 160
  2. ^ The International Plant Names Index
  3. ^ Carr, Gerald (2009-06-01). "Wilkesia A. Gray". Hawaiian Native Plant Genera. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  4. ^ "Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Wilkesia gymnoxiphium". nativeplants.hawaii.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  5. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  6. ^ "Subordinate Taxa of Wilkesia A Gray". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
  • "Wilkesia hobdyi". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation.


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