Polanisia
Appearance
Polanisia | |
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Polanisia dodecandra | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Cleomaceae |
Genus: | Polanisia Raf.[1] |
Species[2] | |
Polanisia dodecandra | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Cristatella Nutt. |
Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds.[2] Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.[3]
Species
[edit]Five species are currently recognized in the genus:[4]
- Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. – redwhisker clammyweed
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. dodecandra
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. riograndensis H.H.Iltis
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis
- Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) H.H.Iltis – large clammyweed
- Polanisia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis – James' clammyweed
- Polanisia tenuifolia Torr. & A.Gray – slenderleaf clammyweed
- Polanisia uniglandulosa (Cav.) DC. – Mexican clammyweed[5]
Formerly placed here
[edit]- Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. (as P. viscosa (L.) DC.)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Genus: Polanisia Raf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ a b "Polanisia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ^ Iltis, Hugh H. 1958. Studies in the Capparidaceae. IV. Polanisia Raf. Brittonia 10: 33-58.
- ^ Flora of North America v 7 p 201
- ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Polanisia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
External links
[edit] Media related to Polanisia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Polanisia at Wikispecies