Orthocarpus
| Orthocarpus | |
|---|---|
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| Orthocarpus luteus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Orthocarpus Nutt. |
| Species | |
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Orthocarpus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. They are native to North America. A number of species formerly included in this genus have been transferred to the genus Castilleja, of the Indian Paintbrush named plants.
Some animal species such as the Edith's Checkerspot butterfly use these plants as hosts during ovipositioning.[1]
Species
Species include:
- Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth.
- Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene
- Orthocarpus imbricatus Torr. ex S.Watson
- Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
- Orthocarpus pachystachyus A.Gray
- Orthocarpus tenuifolius (Pursh) Benth.
- Orthocarpus tolmiei Hook. & Arn.
References
- ↑ Murphy; Launer, Ehrlich (1983). "The Role of Adult Feeding in Egg Production and Population Dynamics of the Checkerspot Butterfly Euphydryas editha". Oecologia 56 (2): 257–263. doi:10.1007/bf00379699.
- "Genus: Orthocarpus Nutt.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2008-03-01.