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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Senecioneae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asterales

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

Lordhowea

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Lordhowea is a genus of flowering plants in the groundsel tribe within the daisy family. The only species, Lordhowea insularis, is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea.

Lordhowea insularis is a tall, woody herb growing to 1–2 m in height with distinctive, deeply toothed leaves and clusters of yellow flowers. It is found on basalt soils on open, sunny ridges, as well as in light-canopied forest. Its seeds are wind-dispersed.

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Lordhowea Wikipedia