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Wilkesia
Sign in to saveWilkesia 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 Kauai in Hawaii. Wilkesia is one of the three genera that make up the silversword alliance and is named after Captain Charles Wilkes.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- RSA, GH, CHRB
- Recorded in
- United States, Hawaii (Usa)
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- Parent taxon
- Asteraceae
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- iliau
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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 Kauai in Hawaii. Wilkesia is one of the three genera that make up 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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