''Elekmania'' is a
genus
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of the tribe
Senecioneae
Senecioneae is the largest tribe of the Asteraceae, or the sunflower family, comprising over 150 genera and over 3,500 species. Almost one-third of the species in this tribe are placed in the genus ''Senecio''. Its members exhibit probably the w ...
and the family
Asteraceae
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. Most if not all of its members used to be placed in ''
Senecio
''Senecio'' is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) that includes ragworts and groundsels.
Variously circumscribed taxonomically, the genus ''Senecio'' is one of the largest genera of flowering plants.
Description
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They are native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The genus was first published by
Bertil Nordenstam in Compositae Newslett. vol.44 on page 66 in 2006.
The genus name of ''Elekmania'' is in honour of
Erik Leonard Ekman (1883–1931), who was a Swedish botanist and explorer.
Species
It includes 9 accepted species;
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Elekmania barahonensis
''Elekmania barahonensis'' is a species of the genus ''Elekmania''. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antille ...
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Elekmania buchii''
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Elekmania fuertesii
''Elekmania'' is a genus of the tribe Senecioneae and the family Asteraceae. Most if not all of its members used to be placed in ''Senecio''.
They are native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The genus was first published by Bertil Nordenstam ...
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Elekmania haitiensis
''Elekmania'' is a genus of the tribe Senecioneae and the family Asteraceae. Most if not all of its members used to be placed in ''Senecio''.
They are native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The genus was first published by Bertil Nordensta ...
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Elekmania kuekenthalii''
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Elekmania marciana''
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Elekmania picardae''
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Elekmania samanensis''
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Elekmania stenodon
''Elekmania'' is a genus of the tribe Senecioneae and the family Asteraceae. Most if not all of its members used to be placed in ''Senecio''.
They are native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
The genus was first published by Bertil Nordensta ...
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References
External links
Senecioneae
Asteraceae genera
Flora of the Dominican Republic
Flora of Haiti
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