Kingdom Plantae Family Polygonaceae Scientific name Hollisteria lanata Rank Species | Order Caryophyllales Genus Hollisteria
S.Wats. Higher classification Hollisteria | |
Similar Gilmania, Centrostegia, Pterostegia, Dodecahema, Dedeckera |
Hollisteria is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae with a single species, Hollisteria lanata. It is endemic to California. It is known by the common name false spikeflower.
The genus was named for California rancher William Welles Hollister.
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