''Leptosiphon'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the
Polemoniaceae
The Polemoniaceae (Jacob's-ladder or phlox family) are a family of flowering plants consisting of about 27 genera with 270–400 species of annuals and perennials native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity ...
family.
Many included species were formerly classified as members of the genus ''
Linanthus''. Some species of this genus are grown as
ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars th ...
s.
Species
32 species are accepted.
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*'' Leptosiphon acicularis'' - bristly linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon ambiguus'' - serpentine linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon androsaceus'' - false babystars
*'' Leptosiphon bicolor'' - true babystars
*'' Leptosiphon bolanderi'' - Bolander's linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon breviculus'' - Mojave linanthus
*'']Leptosiphon chrysanthus
''Leptosiphon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Polemoniaceae family. Many included species were formerly classified as members of the genus '' Linanthus''. Some species of this genus are grown as ornamental plants.
Species
32 species are ...
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*'' Leptosiphon ciliatus'' - whiskerbrush
*''Leptosiphon croceus
''Leptosiphon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Polemoniaceae family. Many included species were formerly classified as members of the genus ''Linanthus''. Some species of this genus are grown as ornamental plants.
Species
32 species are ...
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*'' Leptosiphon filipes'' - thread linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon floribundus'' - manyflower linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon grandiflorus'' - largeflower linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon harknessii'' - Harkness flaxflower
*'' Leptosiphon jamauensis''
*'' Leptosiphon jepsonii'' - Jepson's linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon latisectus'' - Coast Range linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon laxus''
*'' Leptosiphon lemmonii'' - Lemmon's linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon liniflorus'' - narrowflower flaxflower
*''Leptosiphon melingii
''Leptosiphon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Polemoniaceae family. Many included species were formerly classified as members of the genus '' Linanthus''. Some species of this genus are grown as ornamental plants.
Species
32 species are ...
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*'' Leptosiphon montanus'' - mustang clover
*'' Leptosiphon nudatus'' - Tehachapi linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon nuttallii'' - Nuttall's linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon oblanceolatus'' - Sierra Nevada linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon pachyphyllus'' - Sierra linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon parviflorus'' - variable linanthus (synonym '' Leptosiphon aureus'' - golden linanthus)
*'' Leptosiphon pusillus''
*'' Leptosiphon pygmaeus'' - pygmy linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon rattanii'' - Rattan linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon rosaceus''
*'' Leptosiphon septentrionalis'' - northern linanthus
*'' Leptosiphon serrulatus'' - Madera linanthus
References
Polemoniaceae genera
Flora of Northern America
Taxa named by George Bentham
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