Helianthemum patens

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Orthokaryota Cladus: Neokaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Cistaceae
Genus: Helianthemum
Species: Helianthemum patens

Name

Helianthemum patens Hemsl., Diagn. Pl. Nov. Mexic.: 20 (1879).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Halimium patens (Hemsl.) Grosser in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 193: 46 (1903).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Central (Mexico State, Puebla), Mexico Northeast (Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas), Mexico Gulf (Veracruz), Mexico Southwest (Jalisco). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Note:

Apparently belonging to Crocanthemum, not to the Old World genus Helianthemum (Guzmán & Vargas, 2009) without valid combination under Crocanthemum.

References

Primary references

Hemsley, W.B. 1878–1880. Diagnoses plantarum novarum vel minus cognitarum Mexicanarum et Centrali-Americanarum. 1–56 pp. London. BHL Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Helianthemum patens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 28. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Helianthemum patens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2025. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Helianthemum patens. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2025. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Helianthemum patens. Accessed: 28 Dec 2025. Reference page.