Eriastrum diffusum

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Eriastrum diffusum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Polemoniaceae
Subfamilia: Polemonioideae
Tribus: Loeselieae
Genus: Eriastrum
Species: Eriastrum diffusum

Subspecies: E. d. subsp. coachellae – E. d. subsp. diffusum – E. d. subsp. utahense

Name

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Eriastrum diffusum (A.Gray) H.Mason, Madroño 8(3): 76 (1945).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
  • Gilia filifolia var. diffusa A.Gray, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 272 (1870).
  • Homotypic
  • Hugelia diffusa (A.Gray) Jeps., Fl. Calif. 3: 167 (1943)
  • Navarretia filifolia var. diffusa (A.Gray) Brand, H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 167 (1907)
  • Welwitschia diffusa (A.Gray) Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts.: 688 (1917)
  • Welwitschia filifolia var. diffusa (A.Gray) Tidestr., Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 48: 42 (1935)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

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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Vernacular names

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English: miniature woollystar
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