Mentzelia

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iMentzelia
Mentzelia lindleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cornales Family: Loasaceae Genus: Mentzelia L.
Species
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Mentzelia (blazing star) is a genus of about 60-70 species of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to the Americas. The genus comprises annual, biennial and perennial herbaceous plants and a few shrubs.

Selected species

• Mentzelia albescens (Gillies & Arn.) Griseb.
• Mentzelia albicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Douglas ex Torr. & A.Gray
• Mentzelia aspera L.
• Mentzelia conzattii Greenm.
• Mentzelia cordifolia Dombey ex Urb. & Gilg
• Mentzelia decapetala (Pursh ex Sims) Urb. & Gilg
• Mentzelia densa Greene
• Mentzelia dispersa S.Watson
• Mentzelia fendleriana Urb. & Gilg
• Mentzelia involucrata S.Watson
• Mentzelia laevicaulis (Douglas ex Hook.) Torr. & A.Gray
• Mentzelia leucophylla Brandegee
• Mentzelia lindleyi Torr. & A.Gray
• Mentzelia mollis M.Peck
• Mentzelia multiflora (Nutt.) A.Gray
• Mentzelia nuda (Pursh) Torr. & A.Gray
• Mentzelia oligosperma Nutt. ex Sims
• Mentzelia packardiae Glad
• Mentzelia parvifolia Urb. & Gilg ex Kurtz
• Mentzelia scabra Kunth
• Mentzelia rhizomata Reveal

[edit] References

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Mentzelia
• Flora of Bolivia checklist: Mentzelia
• Flora of Missouri checklist: Mentzelia