Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria

Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria

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: Gilia
Species: Gilia tenuiflora
Subspeciesː G. t. subsp. arenaria

Name

Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria (Benth.) A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant, Aliso 3: 246 (1956)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Gilia arenaria Benth. in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 19: t. 1622 (1833)
  • Gilia tenuiflora var. arenaria (Benth.) Jeps. in Fl. Calif. 3: 178 (1943)
• Heterotypic
  • Gilia arenaria var. aliciae Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 103 (1907)
  • Gilia arenaria var. borealis Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 103 (1907)
  • Gilia arenaria var. caruifolia Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 104 (1907)
  • Gilia arenaria var. davyi Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 104 (1907)
  • Gilia arenaria var. euarenaria Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 103 (1907)
  • Gilia arenaria subsp. exilis Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 104 (1907)
  • Gilia arenaria subsp. leptantha Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 103 (1907)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southwestern USA California References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• A.D.Grant & V.E.Grant, 1956 . Aliso. a series of papers on the native plants of California 3: 246

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 
• USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database https://web.archive.org/web/20240926064532/https://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 February 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Gilia tenuiflora subsp. arenaria. Published online. Accessed: February 22 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: greater yellowthroat gilia

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