Galvezia

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Galvezia
Galvezia lanceolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Antirrhineae
Genus: Galvezia
Dombey ex Juss.
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Agassizia Chav. (1833)

Galvezia is a genus of perennial plants which are native to western South America and the Galapagos Islands. The genus is currently placed in the family Plantaginaceae, having been formerly classified under Scrophulariaceae. It is named in honour of José de Gálvez, a colonial official in New Spain during the 1700s.[2]

Taxonomy[edit]

Species accepted by Kew include:[1]

Two North American species were formerly placed in Galvezia, but are now recognized as distinct and placed in the genus Gambelia:[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Galvezia". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
  3. ^ Wetherwax, Margriet (2012). "Gambelia". Jepson eFlora. Jepson Flora Project. Retrieved 13 September 2022.

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