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Lipochaeta, common name nehe, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to Hawaii.

Species

Genus

  1. PhylumArthropoda
  2. ClassInsecta
  3. OrderDiptera
  4. FamilyEphydridae
Habitatmarine
Native toHawaii
Observations183

Lipochaeta is a genus of new world shore flies in the Ephydridae family. Only two species are part of this genus: Lipochaeta slossonae Coquillett, 1896, found in the Eastern United States and Central America Lipochaeta ranica Mathis and Trautwein, 2003, found in California and North Mexico.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
154
With media
97
Family
Asteraceae
Collections
GH, USNM, MCGILL UNIVERSITY, BAYLU, CAS, A
Recorded in
United States, South Africa, Virgin Islands, British, Hawaii (Usa)

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Heliantheae
Image
Lipochaeta succulenta (5491175146).jpg
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Commons category
Lipochaeta
taxon name
Lipochaeta
taxon rank
genus
taxon common name
nehe
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Species
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Lipochaeta, common name nehe, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae that is endemic to Hawaii.

==Taxonomy== There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Some studies have been done to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.

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