Biology:Wilkesia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Wilkesia
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium2.jpg
Wilkesia gymnoxiphium
Scientific classification e
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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2004048 entry