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Wilkesia

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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.

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Wilkesia: Brief Summary

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

Species Wilkesia gymnoxiphium A.Gray, 1852 Wilkesia hobdyi H.St.John, 1971 formerly included

Wilkesia grayana - Argyroxiphium grayanum

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