See also Horkeliella (false horkelias).

Horkelia
Horkelia clevelandii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Tribe: Potentilleae
Subtribe: Potentillinae
Genus: Horkelia
Cham. & Schlecht.
Species

19 – See text.

Horkelia is a genus of plants in the rose family.[1] It includes several species of plants known commonly as horkelias. These are flowering plants closely related to the cinquefoils (Potentilla[2]) and sometimes considered part of the same genus. There are nineteen species found in western North America, especially California. Horkelia was named for German scientist Johann Horkel.[3]

Species:

References

  1. "Rosaceae — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  2. "Potentilla". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. Gledhill, D. (2008-03-06). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3.


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