Amsonia

Amsonia
Amsonia tabernaemontana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Vinceae
Genus: Amsonia
Walter[1]
Species

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Amsonia is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is named in honor of the American botanist Charles Amson.[2] Members of the genus are commonly known as bluestars.[3]

Species

References

  1. ^ "Genus: Amsonia Walter". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-03-14. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?577. Retrieved 2011-09-23. 
  2. ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
  3. ^ a b "Amsonia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=30130. Retrieved 2011-09-23. 
  4. ^ "GRIN Species Records of Amsonia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?577. Retrieved 2011-09-23.