''Leptosiphon'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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
Polemoniaceae
The Polemoniaceae (Jacob's-ladder or phlox family) are a family of flowering plants consisting of about 25 genera with 270–400 species of annuals and perennials native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversit ...
family. Many included species were formerly classified as members of the genus ''
Linanthus
''Linanthus'' is a genus of annual and perennial plants in the phlox family Polemoniaceae. The species are found in western North America and in Chile, with the greatest diversity in California.
The stems are erect, with multiple branches arisin ...
''. Some species of this genus are grown as
ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
s.
Species include:
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Leptosiphon acicularis'' - bristly linanthus
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Leptosiphon ambiguus'' - serpentine linanthus
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Leptosiphon androsaceus'' - false babystars
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Leptosiphon aureus'' - golden linanthus
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Leptosiphon bicolor'' - true babystars
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Leptosiphon bolanderi'' - Bolander's linanthus
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Leptosiphon breviculus'' - Mojave linanthus
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Leptosiphon ciliatus'' - whiskerbrush
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Leptosiphon filipes'' - thread linanthus
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Leptosiphon floribundum'' - manyflower linanthus
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Leptosiphon grandiflorus'' - largeflower linanthus
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Leptosiphon harknessii'' - Harkness flaxflower
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Leptosiphon jepsonii'' - Jepson's linanthus
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Leptosiphon latisectus'' - Coast Range linanthus
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Leptosiphon lemmonii'' - Lemmon's linanthus
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Leptosiphon liniflorus'' - narrowflower flaxflower
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Leptosiphon minimus'' - babystars
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Leptosiphon montanus'' - mustang clover
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Leptosiphon nudatus
''Leptosiphon nudatus'' (Synonym (taxonomy), syn. ''Linanthus nudatus'') is a species of flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae, phlox family known by the common name Tehachapi linanthus.
Distribution
It is Endemism, endemic to California, where i ...
'' - Tehachapi linanthus
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Leptosiphon nuttallii'' - Nuttall's linanthus
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Leptosiphon oblanceolatus'' - Sierra Nevada linanthus
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Leptosiphon pachyphyllus'' - Sierra linanthus
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Leptosiphon parviflorus'' - variable linanthus
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Leptosiphon pygmaeus'' - pygmy linanthus
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Leptosiphon rattanii'' - Rattan linanthus
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Leptosiphon septentrionalis'' - northern linanthus
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Leptosiphon serrulatus'' - Madera linanthus
External links
Polemoniaceae genera
{{Polemoniaceae-stub