Tolmiea diplomenziesii

Tolmiea diplomenziesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Tolmiea
Species: T. diplomenziesii
Binomial name
Tolmiea diplomenziesii
Judd, Soltis & P. S. Soltis

The plant Tolmiea diplomenziesii is a member of the genus Tolmiea. It is found in Oregon and California and is endemic to the United States. The plant was formerly considered to be part of T. menziesii but was split off as a separate species because while T. menziesii are tetraploid, T. diplomenziesii are diploid.[1]

References

  1. "Flora of North America". eFloras.org. Retrieved 2014-06-03.


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