Kingdom Plantae Family Saxifragaceae Rank Genus | Order Saxifragales Higher classification Saxifragaceae | |
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Lower classifications Micranthes stellaris, Micranthes virginiensis | ||
Micranthes is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It was formerly included within the genus Saxifraga until recent DNA evidence showed the members of what is now Micranthes are more closely related to Boykinia and Heuchera than to other members of the genus Saxifraga.
All members of this genus are herbaceous, with prominent basal leaves. They are found in north-temperate, arctic, and alpine regions.
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