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Railliardia

Dubautia
Starr 011114-0057 Dubautia menziesii.jpg
Leaves and fruits of D. menziesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Madieae
Genus: Dubautia
Gaudich.
Synonyms

Dubautia is a genus of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. The genus was named after Joseph Eugène DuBaut (1796-1832), an officer in the French Navy who participated in Freycinet's expedition.

The entire genus is endemic to Hawaii. It contains more species than the other two genera in the silversword alliance, including cushion plants, shrubs, trees, and lianas.



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