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Polanisia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Cleomaceae

Order
  
Brassicales

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Cleomaceae, Cleomella, Podandrogyne, Cleome viscosa, Spider flowers

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Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds. Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.

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Polanisia Polanisia dodecandra redwhiskered clammyweed Go Botany

How to pronounce polanisia


Species

Five species are currently recognized in the genus:

Polanisia Polanisia dodecandra Redwhisker clammyweed Discover Life

  • Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. – redwhisker clammyweed
  • Polanisia dodecandra subsp. dodecandra
  • Polanisia dodecandra subsp. riograndensis H.H.Iltis
  • Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis
  • Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) H.H.Iltis – large clammyweed
  • Polanisia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis – James' clammyweed
  • Polanisia tenuifolia Torr. & A.Gray – slenderleaf clammyweed
  • Polanisia uniglandulosa (Cav.) DC. – Mexican clammyweed

    • Formerly placed here

  • Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. (as P. viscosa (L.) DC.)

    • Polanisia SEINet Arizona Chapter Polanisia dodecandra subsp trachysperma

    Polanisia Polanisia dodecandra redwhiskered clammyweed Go Botany

    Polanisia Polanisia dodecandra Redwhisker Clammyweed Redwhisker Clammyweed

    Polanisia Polanisia dodecandra Hayefield

    References

    Polanisia Wikipedia
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