Elekmania barahonensis

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Elekmania barahonensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Elekmania
Species:
E. barahonensis
Binomial name
Elekmania barahonensis
(Urban) B.Nord.

Elekmania barahonensis is a species of the genus Elekmania . [2] It is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

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References

  1. https://bvearmb.do/bitstream/handle/123456789/185/Lista-Roja-Flora-Vascular-RD.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
  2. "Elekmania". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 2006-02-20. Retrieved 2008-05-21.

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