Mucronea perfoliata

Mucronea perfoliata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Polygonaceae
Subfamilia: Eriogonoideae
Tribus: Eriogoneae
Genus: Mucronea
Species: Mucronea perfoliata

Name

Mucronea perfoliata (A.Gray) A.Heller in Muhlenbergia 2: 23 (1905)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Chorizanthe perfoliata A.Gray in Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 7: 148 (1861)
• Heterotypic
  • Mucronea perfoliata var. opaca Hoover in Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 343 (1966)

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

• Heller, A.A. 1905–1906. Botanical exploration in California. Season of 1905. Muhlenbergia 2(1C): 1–176. BHL Reference page.  2: 23

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. Mucronea perfoliata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 June 13. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Mucronea perfoliata. Published online. Accessed: June 13 2026. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: perfoliate spineflower

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