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Lysipomia

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Lysipomia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Subfamily: Lobelioideae
Genus: Lysipomia
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Lysipomia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae. They are cushion-like mountain plants all endemic to the high Andes. The genus is monophyletic.[1]

There are about 30 described species.[1] There are about 10 more recognized taxa not yet described to science.[2]

Described species include:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Eric B. Knox, A. Muthama Muasya & Nathan Muchhala (2008). "The predominantly South American clade of Lobeliaceae" (PDF). Systematic Botany. 33 (2): 462–468. doi:10.1600/036364408784571590.
  2. ^ a b Tina Ayers. "Evolution of Lysipomia". Northern Arizona University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.