Koanophyllon
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Koanophyllon is a genus of 115 species of flowering plant
s in the Asteraceae
family. They are perennials and shrubs (rarely vines or trees) and are native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, Mexico, with a few species range extending into the United States. The flowers are white to pinkish (rarely purple).
Cuba alone has 21 endemic species, seven of which only grow in serpentine soil
s, and some of which accumulate minerals such as nickel
and manganese
.
A partial list of Koanophyllon species is:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
family. They are perennials and shrubs (rarely vines or trees) and are native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, Mexico, with a few species range extending into the United States. The flowers are white to pinkish (rarely purple).
Cuba alone has 21 endemic species, seven of which only grow in serpentine soil
Serpentine soil
A serpentine soil is derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite, a rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle....
s, and some of which accumulate minerals such as nickel
Nickel
Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel belongs to the transition metals and is hard and ductile...
and manganese
Manganese
Manganese is a chemical element, designated by the symbol Mn. It has the atomic number 25. It is found as a free element in nature , and in many minerals...
.
A partial list of Koanophyllon species is:
- Koanophyllon coixtlahuacom
- Koanophyllon concordianum
- Koanophyllon dolicholepis
- Koanophyllon droserolepis
- Koanophyllon palmeri
- Koanophyllon panamensisKoanophyllon panamensisKoanophyllon panamensis is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.It is found only in Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Koanophyllon polyodon
- Koanophyllon revealii
- Koanophyllon solidaginifolium
- Koanophyllon villosum