Micranthes
| Micranthes | |
|---|---|
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| Micranthes tolmiei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Micranthes Haw. |
Micranthes is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It was formerly included within the genus Saxifraga until recent DNA evidence showed the members of what is now Micranthes are more closely related to Boykinia and Heuchera than to other members of the genus Saxifraga.[1]
All members of this genus are herbaceous, with prominent basal leaves. They are found in north-temperate, arctic, and alpine regions.[2]
Selected species
- Micranthes aprica – Sierra saxifrage
- Micranthes bryophora
- Micranthes californica
- Micranthes careyana
- Micranthes ferruginea – Rustyhair saxifrage
- Micranthes foliolosa – Leafy saxifrage
- Micranthes gaspensis – Gaspé saxifrage
- Micranthes hieracifolia – Hawkweed-leaved saxifrage
- Micranthes howellii
- Micranthes integrifolia – Northwestern saxifrage
- Micranthes lyallii – Redstem saxifrage
- Micranthes micranthidifolia – Brook lettuce
- Micranthes nelsoniana – Heartleaf saxifrage
- Micranthes nidifica – Peak saxifrage, Alpine saxifrage
- Micranthes nivalis – Snow saxifrage, Alpine saxifrage
- Micranthes occidentalis – Western saxifrage
- Micranthes odontoloma – Streambank saxifrage
- Micranthes oregana – Bog saxifrage
- Micranthes pensylvanica – Swamp saxifrage
- Micranthes petiolaris
- Micranthes razshivinii – Razshivin's saxifrage
- Micranthes reflexa – Yukon saxifrage
- Micranthes rhomboidea – Diamondleaf saxifrage
- Micranthes rufidula – Redwool saxifrage
- Micranthes spicata – Spiked saxifrage
- Micranthes stellaris – Starry saxifrage, Star saxifrage
- Micranthes tenuis – Ottertail Pass saxifrage
- Micranthes tolmiei – Tolmie's saxifrage
- Micranthes virginiensis – Early saxifrage, Virginia saxifrage
References
- ^ Douglas E. Soltis; Robert K. Kuzoff; Elena Conti; Richard Gornall; Keith Ferguson (1996). "matK and rbcL gene sequence data indicate that Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae) is polyphyletic". American Journal of Botany. 83 (3): 371–382. doi:10.2307/2446171.
- ^ Flora of North America