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Elmera

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Elmera
Elmera racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Elmera
Rydb. (1905)
Species:
E. racemosa
Binomial name
Elmera racemosa
(S.Watson) Rydb. (1905)
Synonyms[1]
  • Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. (1961)
  • Heuchera racemosa S.Watson (1885)

Elmera racemosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It is the sole species in genus Elmera.[2]

Its native range is from British Columbia in south-western Canada to Washington and Oregon in the northwestern United States.[1]

The genus is named in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870–1942), an American botanist and plant collector,[3] it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905.[2] The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster.[4]

The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Elmera Rydb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
  4. ^ Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279.