Frasera speciosa
Frasera speciosa

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Gentianeae
Subtribus: Swertiinae
Genus: Frasera
Species: Frasera speciosa

Name

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Frasera speciosa Douglas ex Griseb., 1837

Synonyms

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  • Frasera angustifolia (Rydb.) Rydb., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 33: 149 (1906)
  • Frasera macrophylla Greene, Pittonia 4: 186 (1900)
  • Frasera scabra Rydb., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 33: 149 (1906)
  • Frasera speciosa var. angustifolia Rydb., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 31: 632 (1905)
  • Frasera speciosa var. stenosepala Rydb., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 31: 632 (1905)
  • Frasera stenosepala (Rydb.) Rydb., Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 33: 149 (1906)
  • Swertia radiata (Kellogg) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 430 (1891)
  • Swertia radiata var. macrophylla (Greene) H.St.John, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 26: 11 (1941)
  • Swertia radiata var. maderensis Henrickson, Sida, 17(1): 83 (1996)
  • Tesseranthium angustifolium (Rydb.) Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts. 666 (1917)
  • Tesseranthium macrophyllum (Greene) Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts. 666 (1917)
  • Tesseranthium radiatum Kellogg, Proc. Calif. Acad. 2: 144 (1862)
  • Tesseranthium scabrum (Rydb.) Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts. 666 (1917)
  • Tesseranthium speciosum (Douglas ex Hook.) Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts. 666 (1917)
  • Tesseranthium stenosepalum Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts. 666 (1917)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Western & Central USA
      • Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming

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

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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Vernacular names

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English: elkweed
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