Gambelia (Scrophulariaceae)

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Antirrhineae
Genus: Gambelia
Species: G. glabrata – G. juncea – G. rupicola – G. speciosa

Name

Gambelia Nutt. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(1): 7. (1848)

Type species: Gambelia speciosa Nutt. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 4(1): 7. (1848)

Note: In spite of their distinct geographical distributions there is strong morphological and phylogenetic evidence that this genus and Galvezia should be co-generic.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Northern America Southwestern U.S.A. California Mexico Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Nuttall, T. 1848. Descriptions of plants collected by Mr. William Gambel in the Rocky Mountains and Upper California. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 4(1): 7–26. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Ghebrehiwet, M., Bremer, B. & Thulin, M. 2000. Phylogeny of the tribe Antirrhineae (Scrophulariaceae) based on morphological and ndhF sequence data. Plant Systematics and Evolution 220: 223–239. DOI: 10.1007/BF00985047 PDF Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Gambelia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept. 24. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2014. Gambelia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 May 2014.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Gambelia. Published online. Accessed: May 12 2014. Reference page.