Schwalbea americana

Schwalbea americana

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Orobanchaceae
Tribus: Cymbarieae
Genus: Schwalbea
Species: Schwalbea americana

Name

Schwalbea americana L., Sp. Pl.: 606 (1753).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Schwalbea australis Pennell, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 71: 289 (1919 publ. 1920).
  • Schwalbea americana var. australis (Pennell) Reveal & C.R.Broome, Castanea 46: 75 (1981).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina Extinct in: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 606. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Schwalbea americana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Feb. 20. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Schwalbea americana in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Chaffseed

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