''Lithophragma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the
saxifrage family containing about nine species native to western North America. These plants are known generally as woodland stars. The petals of the flowers are usually bright white with deep, long lobes or teeth. Each petal may look like three to five petals, when at closer inspection the lobes fuse into a single petal at its base. Most species reproduce via bulblets instead of seeds. ''L. maximum'' is a federally listed endangered species. ''Lithophragma'' specifically coevolved with moths of the genus ''
Greya
''Greya'' is a genus of moths of the family Prodoxidae
The Prodoxidae are a family of moths, generally small in size and nondescript in appearance. They include species of moderate pest status, such as the Lampronia capitella, currant shoot bo ...
'', who pollinate and only lay eggs on ''Lithophragma'' plants.
Species
There are 10 species.
[ ]Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
and the Flora of North America North of Mexico elevate '' Lithophragma trifoliatum'' to species status,[ but the ]Jepson Manual
''The Jepson Manual'' is a flora of the vascular plants that are either native to or naturalized in California. Botanists often refer to the book simply as ''Jepson''. It is produced by the University and Jepson Herbaria, of the University of Cal ...
considers it to be a variety of ''L. parviflorum'' (''L. parviflorum'' var. ''trifoliatum'') restricted to California.
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
Saxifragaceae genera
Flora of Northern America
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