Limnanthes

Limnanthes douglasii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Brassicales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Brassicales

Familia: Limnanthaceae
Genus:
Sectiones: L. sect. Inflexae – L. sect. Limnanthes
Species: L. alba – L. bakeri – L. douglasii – L. floccosa – L. macounii – L. montana – L. vinculans

Name

Limnanthes R.Br., London Edinburgh Philos. Mag. & J. Sci. 2: 70 (1833).

Homonyms

  • Limnanthes Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 300 (1812) vide Nymphoides Ség. in Pl. Veron. 3: 121 (1754)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Canada
      • British Columbia.
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • California, Oregon.
    • Introduced into:
      • Great Britain.

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

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Sumpfblumen
  • English: Meadowfoams
  • suomi: Hilpat
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