Veronicastrum
Genus of flowering plants
| Veronicastrum | |
|---|---|
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| Veronicastrum virginicum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Veroniceae |
| Genus: | Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr.[1] |
Veronicastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Plantaginaceae. In some taxonomy systems, Veronicastrum species have been placed within the genus Veronica. The most commonly cultivated species is Veronicastrum virginicum, which is native to the Eastern parts of North America.[2] Veronicastrum has previously been part of the family Scrophulariaceae.[3] However, following recent genetic studies, several genera were transferred to other families including Veronicastrum, transferred to Plantaginaceae.[4]
Species of genus Veronicastrum
- Veronicastrum borissovae
- Veronicastrum cerasifolium
- Veronicastrum sachalinense
- Veronicastrum sibiricum, Sibirian veronicastrum
- Veronicastrum tubiflorum
- Veronicastrum virginicum, Culver's root, eastern North America.
- Veronicastrum wulingense
References
Notes
- ^ "Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr. Taxonomic Serial No.: 34072". ITIS. 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Hawke 2010, pp. 8.
- ^ "Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Veronicastrum Heist. ex Fabr". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Olmstead, R. G.; dePamphilis, C. W.; Wolfe, A. D.; Young, N. D.; Elisons, W. J. & Reeves P. A. (2001). "Disintegration of the Scrophulariaceae". American Journal of Botany. 88 (2): 348–361. doi:10.2307/2657024. JSTOR 2657024. PMID 11222255.
Bibliography
- Hawke, Richard (2010), "Comparative Studies of Veronica and Veronicastrum", Plant Evaluation Notes (33), Chicago Botanic Garden
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