Gambelia (plant)

Gambelia is a genus of flowering plants in the Plantaginaceae family. It is also in the Antirrhineae tribe, within the family.[1]

Gambelia
Gambelia speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Gambelia
Nutt.
Type species
Gambelia speciosa
Nutt.

Its native range is between California and Mexico.[1]

The genus name of Gambelia is in honour of William Gambel (1823–1849), an American naturalist, ornithologist, and botanist.[2] It was first described and published in Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia Vol.4 (Mar.-Apr.) on page 7 in 1848.[1]

Known species

According to Kew;[1]

  • Gambelia glabrata (Brandegee) D.A.Sutton
  • Gambelia juncea (Benth.) D.A.Sutton
  • Gambelia rupicola (Brandegee) D.A.Sutton
  • Gambelia speciosa Nutt.

Gambelia speciosa is also known as showy island snapdragon

The genus is accepted by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, they accept 2 species; Gambelia juncea (Benth.) D. A. Sutton and Gambelia speciosa Nutt..[3]

References

  1. "Gambelia Nutt. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
  3. "GRIN Species of Gambelia". npgsweb.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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