Formania
Formania is a genus of Chinese flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. There is only one known species, Formania mekongensis, native to Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China. The genus is named for Rev. Adam Forman, Scottish pastor and provider of medical supplies during the First World War.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Subtribe: | Formaniinae G.L.Nesom |
| Genus: | Formania W.W.Sm. & J.Small |
| Species: | F. mekongensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Formania mekongensis W.W.Sm. & J.Small
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Formania is a genus of Chinese flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[1][2][3]
There is only one known species, Formania mekongensis, native to Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China.[4][5]
The genus is named for Rev. Adam Forman, Scottish pastor and provider of medical supplies during the First World War.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Smith, William Wright & Small, James. 1922. Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 28: 91-92 description in Latin, commentary in English
- ^ Smith, William Wright & Small, James. 1922. Transactions and Proceedings of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 28: figure 2 line drawing of Formania mekongensis
- ^ Tropicos, Formania W.W. Sm. & J. Small
- ^ "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Retrieved 2014-11-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 569 复芒菊属 fu mang ju shu Formania W. W. Smith & J. Small, Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh. 28: 91. 1922.
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