Glossopetalon clokeyi

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Glossopetalon clokeyi
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Imperiled  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Crossosomatales
Family: Crossosomataceae
Genus: Glossopetalon
Species:
G. clokeyi
Binomial name
Glossopetalon clokeyi
Synonyms [3]

Forsellesia clokeyiEnsign

Glossopetalon clokeyi, known as Clokey's greasebush [4] is a species of flowering plant native to western North America. [1]

Distribution and habitat

Clokey's greasebush is a rare species, endemic to the Spring Mountains in Clark County, Nevada. [4] [1] It is threatened by recreational climbing activities on the steep limestone cliffs where it occurs. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Glossopetalon clokeyi". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  2. "Glossopetalon clokeyi". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. "Glossopetalon clokeyi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  4. 1 2 USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Glossopetalon clokeyi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-09-30.