Romneya

Romneya coulteri

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Papaveraceae
Subfamilia: Papaveroideae
Tribus: Papavereae
Genus: Romneya
Species: R. coulteri – R. trichocalyx

Name

Romneya Harv., London J. Bot. 4: 74. (1845)

• Type species: Romneya coulteri Harv. (1845)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southwestern USA California Regional: Mexico Mexico Northwest Introduced into: New South Wales, South Australia, Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Harvey, W.H. 1845. The London Journal of Botany 4: 74.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Romneya in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Feb. 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Romneya. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 15 2025. Reference page.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Romneya in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2025 Feb. 15. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: California Tree Poppy