Veronicastrum
| Veronicastrum | |
|---|---|
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| Veronicastrum virginicum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr.[1] |
Veronicastrum is a genus of the Plantaginaceae family. In some taxonomy systems, Veronicastrum species have been placed within the genus Veronica. The most commonly cultivated species is Veronicastrum virginicum, which is native to the Eastern parts of North America.[2] Veronicastrum has previously been part of the Scrophulariaceae family,[3] though when several genera were transferred to other families, it became a member of Plantaginaceae.[4]
Species of genus Veronicastrum
- Veronicastrum borissovae
- Veronicastrum cerasifolium
- Veronicastrum sachalinense
- Veronicastrum sibiricum, Sibirian veronicastrum
- Veronicastrum tubiflorum
- Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver's root, eastern North America.
References
Notes
- ↑ "Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr. Taxonomic Serial No.: 34072". ITIS. 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ Hawke 2010, pp. 8.
- ↑ "Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr.". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ Olmstead, R. G., dePamphilis, C. W., Wolfe, A. D., Young, N. D., Elisons, W. J. & Reeves P. A. (2001). "Disintegration of the Scrophulariaceae". American Journal of Botany 88 (2): 348–361. doi:10.2307/2657024. JSTOR 2657024. PMID 11222255.
Bibliography
- Hawke, Richard (2010), "Comparative Studies of Veronica and Veronicastrum", Plant Evaluation Notes (Chicago Botanic Garden) (33)
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