Scientific name Hesperomannia Rank Genus | Higher classification Daisy family | |
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Lower classifications Hesperomannia arbuscula, Hesperomannia arborescens, Hesperomannia lydgatei | ||
Hesperomannia (island-aster) is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.
Hesperomannia is endemic to Hawaii and consists of three species:
Although traditionally classified in the tribe Mutisieae, molecular evidence shows that it belongs in the tribe Vernonieae, most closely related to the African Vernonia species.
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