Wilkesia
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.
| Wilkesia | |
|---|---|
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| Wilkesia gymnoxiphium | |
Scientific 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 | |
- Species
- Wilkesia gymnoxiphium A.Gray, 1852
- Wilkesia hobdyi H.St.John, 1971
- formerly included
Wilkesia grayana - Argyroxiphium grayanum
References
External links
- "Wilkesia hobdyi". CPC National Collection Plant Profiles. Center for Plant Conservation.
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