Iberodes is a genus 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 ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Boraginaceae Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution. The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the order ...

native to southwest Europe. The whiteflower navelwort is part of this genus. Most specimens are from the

Iberian Peninsula The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defi ...

. The genus was previously thought to be part of ''

Omphalodes ''Omphalodes'' (navelwort) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae, widely distributed in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. In spring they produce blue or white flowers similar to forget-me-nots. Both the Greek ''Omphalodes'' ...

'', and in 2016 was moved to its own. ''Iberodes kuzinskyana'' was assessed as Vulnerable in 2010 and is now assessed as Critically endangered by the Portuguese Botanical Society.

Systematics

The recently added genus comprises about 5 species and 2 subspecies: *''

Iberodes brassicifolia Iberodes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae native to southwest Europe. The whiteflower navelwort is part of this genus. Most specimens are from the Iberian Peninsula. The genus was previously thought to be part of ''Ompha ...

'' (Lag.) Serrano, R. Carbajal & S. Ortiz *'' Iberodes commutata'' (G. López) Serrano, R. Carbajal & S. Ortiz *'' Iberodes kuzinskyana'' (Willk.) Serrano, R. Carbajal & S. Ortiz *'' Iberodes linifolia'' (L.) Serrano, R. Carbajal & S. Ortiz, the Whiteflower navelwort *''

Iberodes littoralis Iberodes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae native to southwest Europe. The whiteflower navelwort is part of this genus. Most specimens are from the Iberian Peninsula. The genus was previously thought to be part of ''Ompha ...

'' (Lehm.) Serrano, R. Carbajal & S. Ortiz **''Iberodes littoralis subsp. littoralis'' **''Iberodes littoralis subsp. gallaecica'' (Laínz) Serrano, R. Carbajal & S. Ortiz

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q99640605 Flora of Southwestern Europe Boraginaceae Boraginaceae genera