Phlox stansburyi

Phlox stansburyi

Phlox stansburyi

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: Phlox
Sectio: P. sect. Phlox
Species: Phlox stansburyi

Name

Phlox stansburyi (Torr.) A.Heller, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 24: 478 (1897)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Phlox longifolia var. stansburyi (Torr.) A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 255 (1870)
  • Phlox speciosa var. stansburyi Torr. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound., Bot.: 145 (1859)
  • Phlox stansburyi subsp. eustansburyi Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 66 (1907), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Phlox grayi Wooton & Standl. in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 161 (1913)
  • Phlox longifolia subsp. brevifolia (A.Gray) H.Mason in L.Abrams, Ill. Fl. Pacific States 3: 409 (1951)
  • Phlox longifolia subvar. brevifolia (A.Gray) A.Gray in S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 261 (1871)
  • Phlox longifolia f. brevifolia A.Gray in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8: 255 (1870)
  • Phlox longifolia var. brevifolia (A.Gray) A.Gray in Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 133 (1878)
  • Phlox stansburyi var. brevifolia (A.Gray) E.E.Nelson in Revis. W. N. Amer. Phlox.: 27 (1899)
  • Phlox stansburyi subvar. microcalyx Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 67 (1907)
  • Phlox stansburyi subsp. superba (Brand) Wherry in Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 113: 4 (1942)
  • Phlox superba Brand in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 250: 67 (1907)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southen Central USA Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah Regionalː Southwestern USA California References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

A.Heller, 1897. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. New York 24:478.

Additional references

• USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database https://web.archive.org/web/20240926064532/https://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Phlox stansburyi in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 March 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Phlox stansburyi. Published online. Accessed: March 24 2026. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Phlox stansburyi in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: cold-desert phlox, pink phlox

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