Koanophyllon is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae.Arruda da Cámara, Manuel. 1810. Discurso sobre a utilidade da Instituicao de jardins nas principais provincias do Brasil (Essay on the utility of establishing gardens in the¹principal provinces of Brazil for the cultivation of new plants) 495–496 The International Plant Names Index 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 endemism species, seven of which only grow in , and some of which accumulate minerals such as nickel and manganese.
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