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Lipochaeta
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Lipochaeta succulenta
Scientific classification
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Asteroideae
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Lipochaeta

Synonyms
  • Schizophyllum Nutt.
  • Macraea Hook. f. 1847, illegitimate homonym, not Lindl. 1828 (Geraniaceae) nor Wight 1852 (Phyllanthaceae)

Lipochaeta, common name nehe, is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae that is endemic to Hawaii.

Taxonomy

There are difficulties regarding the classification of this genus for its affinities are uncertain. Some studies have been done to clarify its taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships.

Selected species

  • Lipochaeta connata (Gaudich.) DC. – Nehe
  • Lipochaeta degeneri Sherff – Molokai nehe
  • Lipochaeta heterophylla A.Gray – Lavaflow nehe
  • Lipochaeta lobata (Gaudich.) DC. – Shrubland nehe
    • Lipochaeta lobata var. leptophylla O.Deg. & Sherff
    • Lipochaeta lobata var. lobata
  • Lipochaeta rockii Sherff – Rock's nehe
  • Lipochaeta succulenta (Hook. & Arn.) DC. – Seaside nehe

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See also

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