Nitrophila occidentalis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Amaranthaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Polycnemoideae
Tribus: Polycnemeae
Genus: Nitrophila
Species: N. occidentalis

Name

Nitrophila occidentalis (Moq.) S.Watson, Botany [Fortieth Parallel] 297. (1871)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Banalia occidentalis Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 279. (1849)
      • Type locality: U.S.A.: Oregon.
      • Holotype: Nuttall. Herb. Hook.
  • Homotypic
    • Halimocnemis occidentalis Nutt. ex Moq., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(2): 279. (1849), nom. inval. in syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Oregon
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California, Nevada, Utah
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDGW – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Additional references

  • eFloras 2008. Nitrophila occidentalis in Flora of North America . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Vernacular names

English: Western niterwort, Boraxweed
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