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Shinyfruit Popcornflower (Plagiobothrys lamprocarpus)

Description

Plagiobothrys lamprocarpus is a Vertebrate plant species first described by Charles Vancouver Piper , and got its current name of Ivan Murray Johnston . Plagiobothrys lamprocarpus included in the genus plagiobothrys and family boraginaceae .No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life . Plagiobothrys is a genus of flowering plants known commonly as popcorn flowers. These are small herbaceous plants which bear tiny white or yellow flowers. Their fruits are nutlets. Although these plants are found predominantly in North America and South America, five species are known from Australia. Of the approximately 65 species described, more than 15 are endemic to California.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Boraginales

            • Family: Boraginaceae

              • Genus: Plagiobothrys