Kalmiopsis
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Genus of flowering plants
For the wilderness area, see Kalmiopsis Wilderness.
| Kalmiopsis | |
|---|---|
| Kalmiopsis leachiana | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ericoideae |
| Tribe: | Phyllodoceae |
| Genus: | Kalmiopsis Rehder |
| Species | |
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Kalmiopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.
Species
[edit ]It contains two species, which are endemic to Oregon in the United States.[1] This was a monotypic genus containing only Kalmiopsis leachiana until 2007, when a form of it was elevated to species status, Kalmiopsis fragrans .
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmiopsis leachiana | Kalmiopsis | Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon | |
| Kalmiopsis fragrans | North Umpqua kalmiopsis | Douglas County, Oregon. |
References
[edit ]- ^ Kalmiopsis. Flora of North America.
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