''Hosackia yollabolliensis'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the family
, native to
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
.
[ It was first described, as ''Lotus yollabolliensis'', by ]Philip A. Munz
Philip Alexander Munz (1892–1974) was an American botanist, plant taxonomist and educator who worked at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and was a professor of botany at Pomona College, serving as dean there for three years.
In 1935 Munz publ ...
in 1955. It was transferred to '' Hosackia'' by D.D. Sokoloff in 2000.[ It is also known as the Yolla Bolly Mountains bird's-foot trefoil.][
]
References
yollabolliensis
Flora of California
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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