Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds.[2] Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.[3]
| Polanisia | |
|---|---|
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| Polanisia dodecandra | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Cleomaceae |
| Genus: | Polanisia Raf.[1] |
| Species[2] | |
Polanisia dodecandra | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Cristatella Nutt. | |
Species
Five species are currently recognized in the genus:[4]
- Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. – redwhisker clammyweed
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. dodecandra
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. riograndensis H.H.Iltis
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis
- Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) H.H.Iltis – large clammyweed
- Polanisia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis – James' clammyweed
- Polanisia tenuifolia Torr. & A.Gray – slenderleaf clammyweed
- Polanisia uniglandulosa (Cav.) DC. – Mexican clammyweed[5]
Formerly placed here
- Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. (as P. viscosa (L.) DC.)[5]
References
External links
Media related to Polanisia at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Polanisia at Wikispecies