Formania

Formania is a genus of Chinese flowering plants in the sunflower family.[2][3][4]

Formania
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Formania

W.W.Sm. & J.Small
Binomial name
Formania mekongensis
W.W.Sm. & J.Small

There is only one known species, Formania mekongensis, native to Yunnan and Sichuan in southwestern China.[1][5]

The genus is named for Rev. Adam Forman, Scottish pastor and provider of medical supplies during the First World War.[2]

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