Hornungia

Hornungia
Hornungia alpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Hornungia Rchb. 1837 not Bernh. 1840 (syn of Gagea in Liliaceae)
Synonyms [1]
AstylusDulac HinterhuberaRchb. ex Nyman HutchinsiellaO.E.Schulz HymenolobusNutt. MicrocardamumO.E.Schulz NasturtiolumGray PritzelagoKuntze

Hornungia is a small genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It currently contains three species that have previously been classified as members of other genera, including Hutchinsia and Pritzelago. ^[2] The genera, and sometimes several others, are usually treated as synonyms.

Species

Seven species are accepted. ^[1]

• Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel (syn. Hutchinsia alpina)
• Hornungia angustilimbata V.I.Dorof.
• Hornungia aragonensis (Loscos & J.Pardo) Heywood
• Hornungia pauciflora (W.D.J.Koch) Soldano, F.Conti, Banfi & Galasso
• Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. (syn. Hutchinsia petraea)
• Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek (syn. Hutchinsia procumbens)
• Hornungia puberula (Rupr.) D.A.German

These are fleshy annuals with white flowers native to Eurasia. One species, H. procumbens, is also widespread in North America.

References

1. "Hornungia Rchb". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 29 September 2025.
2. Appel, O. and I. A. Al-Shehbaz. (1997). Generic limits and taxonomy of Hornungia, Pritzelago, and Hymenolobus (Brassicaceae). Novon 7:4 338-40.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment