Mentzelia nitens
Mentzelia nitens

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Cornales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Loasaceae
Genus: Mentzelia
Species: Mentzelia nitens

Name

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Mentzeliaa nitens Greene, 1891

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Acrolasia nitens (Greene) Rydb. in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 278 (1903)
    • Mentzelia gracilenta var. nitens (Greene) Jeps. in Fl. Calif. 2: 533 (1936)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • California, Nevada

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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  • Greene, E.L. 1891–1897. Flora Franciscana. An attempt to classify and describe the vascular plants of middle California. (1: i-ii, 1-128. 1891; 2: 129-280. 1891; 3: i-ii, 281-352. 1892; 4: 353-480, 1897). BHL Reference page. : 234
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Vernacular names

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English: shining blazingstar
 
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