Petalonyx nitidus
Petalonyx nitidus

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Cornales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Loasaceae
Genus: Petalonyx
Species: Petalonyx nitidus

Name edit

Petalonyx nitidus S.Watson, 1873

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Petalonyx thurberi var. nitidus (S.Watson) M.E.Jones in Contr. W. Bot. 12: 16 (1908)
  • Heterotypic
    • Petalonyx nitidus subsp. parryi (A.Gray) Urb. & Gilg in Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. German. Nat. Cur. 76: 20 (1900)
    • Petalonyx parryi A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 10: 72 (1874)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Southern Central USA
      • Arizona
    • Regional: Southwestern USA
      • California, Nevada, Utah

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

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Vernacular names edit

English: shinyleaf sandpaper plant
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