Rupertia

Genus of legumes

Rupertia
Rupertia physodes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Psoraleeae
Genus: Rupertia
J.W.Grimes
Species

3, see text

Rupertia is a small genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Faboideae. There are three species native to western North America, especially California.[1] Two of the species are quite rare.

Three species:

  • Rupertia hallii (Rydb.) J.W. Grimes
  • Rupertia physodes (Douglas ex Hook.) J.W.Grimes
  • Rupertia rigida (Parish) J.W.Grimes

References

  1. ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
  • USDA Plants Profile
Taxon identifiers
Rupertia


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