Eriastrum densifolium

Eriastrum densifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Polemoniaceae
Subfamilia: Polemonioideae
Tribus: Loeselieae
Genus: Eriastrum
Species: Eriastrum densifolium
Subspecies: E. d. subsp. austromontanum – E. d. subsp. densifolium – E. d. subsp. elongatum – E. d. subsp. mohavense – E. d. subsp. patens – E. d. subsp. sanctorum

Name

Eriastrum densifolium (Benth.) H.Mason, Madroño 8(3): 73 (1945).

Synonyms

• Basionym
• Hugelia densifolia Benth., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 19: sub t. 1622 (1833)
• Homotypic
• Gilia hugelia Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 683 (1840), nom. superfl.
• Navarretia densifolia (Benth.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 433 (1891)
• Navarretia densifolia subsp. eudensifolia Brand, H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 165 (1907), nom. inval.
• Welwitschia densifolia (Benth.) Tidestr., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 25: 429 (1925)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. California Mexico Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mason, H.L. 1945. The genus Eriastrum and the influence of Bentham and Gray upon the problem of generic confusion in Polemoniaceae. Madroño 8(3): 65–91. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2022. Eriastrum densifolium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct. 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Eriastrum densifolium. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 07 2022.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Eriastrum densifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Oct. 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Eriastrum densifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Oct. 2022.

Vernacular names

English: giant woollystar

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