Polanisia

Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds.[2] Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.[3]

Polanisia
Polanisia dodecandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Cleomaceae
Genus: Polanisia
Raf.[1]
Species[2]

Polanisia dodecandra
Polanisia erosa
Polanisia jamesii
Polanisia tenuifolia
Polanisia uniglandulosa

Synonyms[1]

Cristatella Nutt.

Species

Five species are currently recognized in the genus:[4]

  • 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[5]

Formerly placed here
  • Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. (as P. viscosa (L.) DC.)[5]

References
  1. "Genus: Polanisia Raf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  2. "Polanisia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
  3. Iltis, Hugh H. 1958. Studies in the Capparidaceae. IV. Polanisia Raf. Brittonia 10: 33-58.
  4. Flora of North America v 7 p 201
  5. "GRIN Species Records of Polanisia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-01.

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