Mohavea
| Mohavea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mohavea confertiflora | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Antirrhineae |
| Genus: | Mohavea A.Gray |
| Species | |
Mohavea was a plant genus consisting of two species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Although nor yet formally transferred, the genus is now considered to be part of the related genus Antirrhinum.[1]
Taxomomy
Formerly included in Scrophulariaceae, the genus is now included in the Plantaginaceae. The two species are both notable annuals flowering in the spring; the ghostflower M. confertiflora features large pale flowers with a pattern of purple spots, while the lesser mohavea M. breviflora has small yellow flowers.
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Mojave River, where specimens were first collected by John C. Fremont.[2]
References
- ↑ Oyama, R. K.; Baum, D. A. (2004). "Phylogenetic relationships of North American Antirrhinum (Veronicaceae)". American Journal of Botany 91 (6): 918–925. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.6.918. PMID 21653448.
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment