| Wilkesia | |
|---|---|
| Wilkesia gymnoxiphium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Madieae |
| Genus: |
Wilkesia A.Gray |
| Type species | |
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Wilkesia gymnoxiphium A.Gray, 1852 |
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Wilkesia is a genus of Hawaiian plants in the tarweed-silversword tribe within the sunflower family. It contains two perennials, both of which are endemic to the island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi. Wilkesia is a component of the silversword alliance.
Wilkesia grayana - Argyroxiphium grayanum