Formania
Genus of flowering plants
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Formania is a genus of Chinese flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[1][2][3]
| Formania | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Formaniinae G.L.Nesom |
| Genus: | Formania W.W.Sm. & J.Small |
| Species: | F. mekongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Formania mekongensis W.W.Sm. & J.Small | |
There is only one known species, Formania mekongensis, native to Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China.[4][5]
The genus is named for Rev. Adam Forman, Scottish pastor and provider of medical supplies during the First World War.[1]
