''Lesquerella'' is the former name of 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 ...

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

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le ...

.Genus: ''Lesquerella'' S. Watson
USDA GRIN Taxonomy for Plants Recent work has shown that ''Lesquerella'' is indistinct from the genus ''

Physaria ''Physaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. Many species are known generally as twinpods, bladderpods, or lesquerella. They are native to the Americas, with many species endemic to western North America. They are dense ...

'' and both genera have been united under ''Physaria''. In addition, the former ''Lesquerella'' of the southeastern United States have been moved to the genus ''

Paysonia ''Paysonia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae. They are generally referred to by the common name bladderpod or mustard. The genus is found in southern North America. Until 2002 it was considered to be part of the genus '' ...

'' since 2002. The genus ''Lesquerella'' is now no longer applied to any species and is considered defunct. The genus is named in honor of

Leo Lesquereux Charles Léo Lesquereux (November 18, 1806 – October 25, 1889) was a Swiss-born bryologist and a pioneer of American paleobotany who studied the formation of peat bogs. Career Lesquereux was born in the town of Fleurier, located in the can ...

, 1805–1889, Swiss and American botanist.Serano Watson, "Contributions to American Botany, XV" Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 23 (1888) 249–287.

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Brassicaceae genera Historically recognized angiosperm taxa Physaria Taxa named by Sereno Watson {{Brassicales-stub