Penstemon linarioides var. coloradoensis

Penstemon linarioides var. coloradoensis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Cheloneae
Genus: Penstemon
Subgenus: P. subg. Penstemon
Section: P. sect. Ericopsis
Subsection: P. subsect. Linarioides
Species: Penstemon linarioides
Varietas: P. l. var. coloradoensis –

Name

Penstemon linarioides var. coloradoensis (A.Nelson) C.C.Freeman, 2017

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Penstemon coloradoensis A.Nelson in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 26: 355 (1899)
  • Penstemon linarioides subsp. coloradoensis (A.Nelson) D.D.Keck in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 64: 375 (1937)
• Heterotypic
  • Penstemon coloradoensis subsp. sileri Pennell in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 363 (1920)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southern Central USA Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• C.C.Freeman, 2017. PhytoKeys 80: 35.

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.
• Villaseñor, J.L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559–902. DOI: 10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.017 Online PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Penstemon linarioides var. coloradoensis. Published online. Accessed: July 21 2025. Reference page.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Penstemon linarioides var. coloradoensis 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 linarioides var. coloradoensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 July 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• English: creeping penstemon, toadflax penstemon

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