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Polanisia
Sign in to savePolanisia 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderBrassicales
- FamilyCleomaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 219
- With media
- 200
- Family
- Cleomaceae
- Collections
- CIIDIR-IPN, IBUNAM, HPC, COLO, CM, UNM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Cleomaceae
- Image
- Polanisia dodecandra1.jpg
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- Polanisia
- taxon common name
- 沾沙草属
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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.
==Species== Five species are currently recognized in the genus: 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
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