Glossopetalon clokeyi, known as Clokey's greasebush[4] is a species of flowering plant native to western North America.[1]
Glossopetalon clokeyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Crossosomatales |
Family: | Crossosomataceae |
Genus: | Glossopetalon |
Species: | G. clokeyi
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Binomial name | |
Glossopetalon clokeyi | |
Synonyms[3] | |
Forsellesia clokeyi Ensign |
Distribution and habitat
editClokey's greasebush is a rare species, endemic to the Spring Mountains in Clark County, Nevada.[4][1] It is threatened by recreational climbing activities on the steep limestone cliffs where it occurs.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Glossopetalon clokeyi". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "Glossopetalon clokeyi". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "Glossopetalon clokeyi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ a b USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Glossopetalon clokeyi". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2018-09-30.