Fouquieria columnaris

Fouquieria columnaris

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales
Familia: Fouquieriaceae
Genus: Fouquieria
Species:

Name

Fouquieria columnaris (Kellogg) Kellogg ex Curran

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Idria columnaria Kellogg, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 2: 34 (1863).
  • Heterotypic
    • Fouquieria gigantea Orcutt, W. Amer. Sci. 2: 48 (1886).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

Vernacular names

  • English: Boojum tree
  • suomi: Pylväsokotillo
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