Sullivantia

Sullivantia
Sullivantia sullivantii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Sullivantia
Torr. & A.Gray (1842)

Sullivantia, commonly called coolwort,[1] is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It is a small genus, comprising only 3-4 species of perennial herbs all native to the northwestern and east-central United States. Sullivantia is most notable for having disjunct distributions primarily restricted to along the Pleistocene glacial margin.[2] All species of Sullivantia are found on moist, often calcareous cliffs.

Species

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Four species are accepted.[3]

References

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  1. ^ NRCS. "Sullivantia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. ^ Sullivantia in Flora of North America
  3. ^ Sullivantia Torr. & A.Gray. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 April 2024.