Fendlerella

Fendlerella
Flowering Fendlerella utahensis in Turtlehead Peak, southern Nevada, USA
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Hydrangeaceae
Subfamily: Hydrangeoideae
Tribe: Philadelpheae
Genus:
A.Heller
Type species
Fendlerella utahensis (S. Watson) A. Heller[2]
Species[1]
  • Fendlerella lasiopetala Standl.
  • Fendlerella mexicana Brandegee
  • Fendlerella queretarana B.L.Turner
  • Fendlerella utahensis (S.Watson) A.Heller

Fendlerella is a genus of plants in the family Hydrangeaceae native to the region spanning from Colorado, USA to Northeast Mexico. It has four species.[1]

Taxonomy

Publication

The genus Fendlerella was first described by Amos Arthur Heller in 1898.[1]

Species

The following species are accepted as of January 2024:[1]

  • Fendlerella lasiopetala Standl.
  • Fendlerella mexicana Brandegee
  • Fendlerella queretarana B.L.Turner
  • Fendlerella utahensis (S.Watson) A.Heller

Etymology

The species was named for Augustus Fendler in 1898.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Fendlerella A.Heller". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ^ Fendlerella | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 6, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/295421-2
  3. ^ Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 1898, 626 (IK)