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Linanthus
Sign in to saveLinanthus is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the phlox family Polemoniaceae. The species are found in western North America and in Chile, with the greatest diversity in California.
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- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPolemoniaceae
Linanthus es un género con 70 especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Polemoniaceae. Especies seleccionadas Linanthus bellus (Gray) Greene Linanthus bigelovii (A. Gray) Greene Linanthus concinnus Milliken Linanthus demissus (A. Gray) Greene Linanthus dianthiflorus (Benth.) Greene Linanthus dichotomus Benth. Linanthus jonesii (A. Gray) Greene Linanthus killipii H. Mason Linanthus orcuttii (Parry & A. Gray) Jeps. Linanthus parryae (A. Gray) Greene Especies anteriormente incluidas en Linanthus, ahora en Leptosiphon Leptosiphon acicularis Leptosiphon ambiguus Leptosiphon androsaceus Leptosiphon arenicola Leptosiphon aureus Leptosiphon bicolor Leptosiphon bolanderi Leptosiphon breviculus Leptosiphon ciliatus Leptosiphon filipes Leptosiphon floribundus Leptosiphon grandiflorus Leptosiphon harknessii Leptosiphon lemmonii Leptosiphon liniflorus Leptosiphon montanus Leptosiphon nudatus Leptosiphon nuttallii Leptosiphon oblanceolatus Leptosiphon pachyphyllus Leptosiphon parviflorus Leptosiphon pygmaeus Leptosiphon rattanii Leptosiphon septentrionalis Leptosiphon serrulatus Sinonimia Fenzlia Benth. Leptosiphon Benth. Dactylophyllum Spach Linanthastrum Ewan Datos: Q271307
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Linanthus is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the phlox family Polemoniaceae. The species are found in western North America and in Chile, with the greatest diversity in California.
The stems are erect, with multiple branches arising directly from the base, and grow 2–15 cm tall. The leaves are stem-like (cauline) and opposite, with shapes ranging from entire to palmately lobed, the 3-9 lobes being linear to lanceolate or spatulate. Flowers have a tubular calyx, and the corolla may be funnel- or bell-shaped, or .