Aubrieta (often misspelled as Aubretia) is a genus of about 20 species[1] of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae. The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower painter. It originates from southern Europe east to central Asia but is now a common garden escape throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial. It has small violet, pink, or white flowers, and it inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Aubrieta Adans., 1763 |
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Species
edit- Aubrieta anamasica[3]
- Aubrieta alba[3]
- Aubrieta canescens[3]
- Aubrieta canescens subsp. cilicica[3]
- Aubrieta columnae[3]
- Aubrieta columnae subsp. croatica[3]
- Aubrieta columnae subsp. pirinaca[3]
- Aubrieta deltoidea[3]
- Aubrieta erubescens[3]
- Aubrieta edentula[3]
- Aubrieta glabrescens[3]
- Aubrieta gracilis[3]
- Aubrieta x hybrida[3]
- Aubrieta libanotica[3]
- Aubrieta olympica[3]
- Aubrieta parviflora[3]
- Aubrieta pinardii[3]
- Aubrieta scardica[3]
- Aubrieta scyria[3]
- Aubrieta thessala[3]
- Aubrieta vulcanica[3]
- +35 synonymous species
Cultivars
editThe following cultivars, of mixed or uncertain parentage, are recipients of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
References
edit- ^ Koch, Marcus A.; Karl, Robert; German, Dmitry A. (January 2017). "Underexplored biodiversity of Eastern Mediterranean biota: systematics and evolutionary history of the genus Aubrieta (Brassicaceae)". Annals of Botany. 119 (1): 39–57. doi:10.1093/aob/mcw204. PMC 5218375. PMID 27941091.
- ^ The Royal Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, Dorling Kindersley Ltd., London, 1996, ISBN 0751304360 p.155
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u The Plant List
- ^ "Aubrieta 'Argenteovaariegata'". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Aubrieta 'Aureovariegata'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Aubrieta 'Doctor Mules'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Aubrieta 'Red Cascade'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.