Tolmiea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tolmiea |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Tolmiea Torr. & Gray |
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Tolmiea is a genus of flowering plants containing two species native to western North America. The genus was formerly considered to be monotypic until diploid populations were split off as T. diplomenziesii from the tetraploid populations of T. menziesii.
The genus was named after the Scottish-Canadian botanist William Fraser Tolmie.
Species
There are 2 species:
- Tolmiea diplomenziesii
- Tolmiea menziesii
See also
In Spanish: Tolmiea para niños
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