Hesperidanthus jaegeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It was first described as Thelypodium jaegeri.[1] It has also been placed as the only species, Caulostramina jaegeri, in the monotypic genus Caulostramina.[2] It is known by the English name cliffdweller.
Hesperidanthus jaegeri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Hesperidanthus |
Species: | H. jaegeri
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Binomial name | |
Hesperidanthus jaegeri (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz
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Hesperidanthus jaegeri is a hardy woody perennial herb bearing hairless green leaves and white to pale purple flowers with spoon-shaped, purple-streaked petals. The seeds are borne in cylindrical fruits. It is a rare plant endemic to Inyo County, California, where it is found only in the White and Inyo Mountains. This plant grows on rocky mountainsides and sprouts from cliffs.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hesperidanthus jaegeri (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Search for 'Caulostramina'". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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