Polanisia

Polanisia
Polanisia dodecandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Cleomaceae
Genus:	Polanisia Raf.[1]
Species[2]
Polanisia dodecandra Polanisia erosa Polanisia jamesii Polanisia tenuifolia Polanisia uniglandulosa
Synonyms[1]
Cristatella Nutt.

Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae.^[1] 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]

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

1. "Genus: Polanisia Raf.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
2. "Polanisia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
3. Iltis, Hugh H. 1958. Studies in the Capparidaceae. IV. Polanisia Raf. Brittonia 10: 33-58.
4. Flora of North America v 7 p 201
5. "GRIN Species Records of Polanisia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-01.

External links

Media related to Polanisia at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Polanisia at Wikispecies