Ekmania | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
Tribe: | Vernonieae |
Genus: | Ekmania Gleason |
Species: | E. lepidota |
Binomial name | |
Ekmania lepidota (Griseb.) Gleason | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Vernonia lepidotaGriseb. |
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]
The genus is named in honor of botanist Erik L. Ekman of Harvard University. [2]