Ekmania
Genus of flowering plants in the daisy family
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Ekmania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It contains only one known species, Ekmania lepidota, endemic to Cuba.[2][3][4]
| Ekmania | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Vernonioideae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Ekmania Gleason |
| Species: | E. lepidota |
| Binomial name | |
| Ekmania lepidota (Griseb.) Gleason | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Vernonia lepidota Griseb. | |
The genus is named in honor of botanist Erik L. Ekman of Harvard University.[2]
