Elmera | |
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Elmera racemosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Saxifragaceae |
Genus: |
Elmera Rydb. (1905) |
Species: | E. racemosa
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Binomial name | |
Elmera racemosa | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Elmera racemosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It is the sole species in genus Elmera. [2]
Its native range is from British Columbia in south-western Canada to Washington and Oregon in the northwestern United States. [1]
The genus is named in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870–1942), an American botanist and plant collector, [3] it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905. [2] The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster. [4]
The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson. [1]