Mohavea

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Mohavea
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Mohavea confertiflora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Antirrhineae
Genus: Mohavea
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Species

Mohavea breviflora
Mohavea confertiflora

Mohavea is a plant genus consisting of two species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This genus is often included in the closely related snapdragon genus Antirrhinum . [1]

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Taxonomy

Formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, the genus is now included in Plantaginaceae. The two species are both notable annuals flowering in the spring: the lesser mohavea, Mohavea breviflora , has small yellow flowers, while the ghost flower, Mohavea confertiflora , features large pale flowers with a pattern of purple spots.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from the Mojave River, where specimens were first collected by John C. Fremont. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Oyama, R. K.; Baum, D. A. (2004). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American Antirrhinum (Veronicaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 91 (6): 918–925. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.6.918. PMID   21653448.
  2. ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
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