Hornungia is a small genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It currently contains three species that have previously been classified as members of other genera, including Hutchinsia and Pritzelago.[1] The genera, and sometimes several others, are usually treated as synonyms.
| Hornungia | |
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| Hornungia alpina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Hornungia Rchb. 1837 not Bernh. 1840 (syn of Gagea in Liliaceae) |
Species:
- Hornungia alpina (syn. Hutchinsia alpina)
- Hornungia petraea (syn. Hutchinsia petraea)
- Hornungia procumbens (syn. Hutchinsia procumbens)
These are fleshy annuals with white flowers native to Eurasia. One species, H. procumbens, is also widespread in North America.
References
edit- ^ Appel, O. and I. A. Al-Shehbaz. (1997). Generic limits and taxonomy of Hornungia, Pritzelago, and Hymenolobus (Brassicaceae). Novon 7:4 338-40.
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