| Kalmiopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Kalmiopsis leachiana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| 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.
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. |
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