Ekmania is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family. It contains only one known species, Ekmania lepidota, endemic to Cuba.[2][3][4]
| Ekmania | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Vernonieae |
| Genus: | Ekmania Gleason |
| Binomial name | |
| Ekmania lepidota (Grisebach) 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]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ekmania |
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| Ekmania lepidota |
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