Penstemon kingii

Penstemon kingii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Cheloneae
Genus: Penstemon
Species: Penstemon kingii

Name

Penstemon kingii S.Watson, 1871

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Penstemon kingii var. glaucus Kellogg in Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 5: 39 (1873)
  • Penstemon nyeensis Crosswh. in Leafl. W. Bot. 10: 171 (1965)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Watson, S. 1871. Botany. In: United States Geological Expolration of the Fortieth Parallel [sic!]. Vol. 5. liii + 525 pp. Washington, DC BHL Reference page. : 222

Additional references

• Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019). Flora of North America North of Mexico 17: 1-737. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Penstemon kingii. Published online. Accessed: July 21 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Penstemon kingii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Penstemon kingii. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 July 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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