Allophyllum

Allophyllum gilioides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Polemoniaceae
Subfamilia: Polemonioideae
Tribus: Gilieae
Genus: Allophyllum
Species: A. divaricatum – A. gilioides – A. glutinosum – A. integrifolium – A. nemophilophyllum

Name

Allophyllum (Nutt.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant (1955)

• Type species: A. divaricatum (Nutt.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Western Central USA Arizona, Nevada, Utah Regionalː Western USA California, Oregon, Washington Regionalː Mexico Mexico Northwest Extinct in: Mexican Pacific Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Grant, A.D. & Grant, V.E. 1955. Aliso. a series of papers on the native plants of California 3: 98.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 
• Porter, J.M. & Johnson, L.A. 2000. A phylogenetic classification of Polemoniaceae. Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany 19(1): 55–91. DOI: 10.5642/aliso.20001901.06 Full text PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Allophyllum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 February 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Allophyllum. Published online. Accessed: February 17 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: false gilyflowers