Biology:Sullivantia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the family Saxifragaceae

Sullivantia
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Sullivantia sullivantii
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Sullivantia
Torr. & A.Gray

Sullivantia, commonly called coolwort,[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It is a small genus, comprising only 3-4 species of perennial herbs all native to the United States . Sullivantia is most notable for having disjunct distributions primarily restricted to along the Pleistocene glacial margin.[2] All species of Sullivantia are found on moist, often calcareous cliffs.

Species

  • Sullivantia hapemanii
  • Sullivantia oregana
  • Sullivantia sullivantii

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10374769 entry