Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. pygmaeus

Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. pygmaeus

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: Phlocideae
Genus: Leptosiphon
Species: Leptosiphon pygmaeus
Subspeciesː L. p. subsp. pygmaeus

Name

Leptosiphon pygmaeus (Brand) J.M.Porter & L.A.Johnson subsp. pygmaeus autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Gilia guadalupensis Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 134 (1907)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• 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.  81

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. 
• Moran, R. (1996). The flora of Guadalupe island, Mexico. Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences 19: 1-190

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Leptosiphon pygmaeus subsp. pygmaeus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 08. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: pygmy linanthus

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