Boykinia

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Boykinia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Boykinia
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Species

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Boykinia is a small genus of plants related to the saxifrages. It contains about 8 species known as brookfoams. Brookfoams are glandular rhizomatous creeping perennials with highly lobed or toothed leaves and inflorescences of petite flowers. They are native to North America and Asia.

Species include:

  • Boykinia aconitifolia - Allegheny brookfoam
  • Boykinia intermedia - Sierra brookfoam
  • Boykinia major - large boykinia
  • Boykinia occidentalis - coastal brookfoam
  • Boykinia richardsonii - Richardson's brookfoam
  • Boykinia rotundifolia - roundleaf brookfoam

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