Phlox ovata

Phlox ovata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Polemoniaceae
Genus:	Phlox
Species:	P. ovata
Binomial name
Phlox ovata L.
Synonyms [1]
List Armeria ovata(L.) Kuntze Phlox carolina var. ovata(L.) Benth. Phlox latifoliaMichx. Phlox montanaRaf. Phlox ovata var. elatiorA.Gray Phlox ovata var. latifolia(Michx.) Wherry Phlox trifloraSweet

Phlox ovata (syn. Phlox latifolia), the Allegheny phlox, mountain phlox, or wideflower phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the eastern United States. ^{[1] [2]} A creeping perennial found in open montane woodlands, its taxonomic history has been marked by nomenclatural issues. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. "Phlox ovata L." Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 21 May 2023.
2. "Phlox latifolia Michx. Wideflower Phlox, Mountain Phlox". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
3. Locklear, James H. (2011). "Phlox ovata L. (Polemoniaceae): Clarification of the Nomenclature of the Allegheny Phlox". Castanea. 76: 116–117. doi:10.2179/10-007.1. S2CID   86523276.