Allophyllum gilioides subsp. gilioides

Allophyllum gilioides subsp. 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: Allophyllum gilioides
Subspeciesː A. g. subsp. gilioides –

Name

Allophyllum gilioides (Benth.) A.Grant & V.Grant subsp. gilioides autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Gilia divaricata var. volcanica Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 94 (1907)
  • Gilia gilioides var. benthamiana Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 93 (1907)
  • Gilia gilioides var. greeneana Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 93 (1907)
  • Gilia gilioides var. ianthina Jeps. & Hoover in W.L.Jepson, Fl. Calif. 3: 197 (1943)
  • Gilia gilioides var. volcanica (Brand) Jeps. & Hoover in W.L.Jepson, Fl. Calif. 3: 197 (1943)
  • Gilia gilioides subsp. volcanica (Brand) H.Mason & A.D.Grant in Madroño 9: 207 (1948)

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: 105.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Allophyllum gilioides subsp. gilioides 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. 

Vernacular names

• English: dense false gilyflower

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