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Glossopetalon clokeyi

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Glossopetalon clokeyi

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Crossosomatales
Family: Crossosomataceae
Genus: Glossopetalon
Species:
G. clokeyi
Binomial name
Glossopetalon clokeyi
Synonyms[3]

Forsellesia clokeyi Ensign

Glossopetalon clokeyi, known as Clokey's greasebush[4] is a species of flowering plant native to western North America.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Clokey's greasebush is a rare species, endemic to the Spring Mountains in Clark County, Nevada.[4][1] It is threatened by recreational climbing activities on the steep limestone cliffs where it occurs.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Glossopetalon clokeyi". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  2. ^ "Glossopetalon clokeyi". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ^ "Glossopetalon clokeyi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  4. ^ a b NRCS. "Glossopetalon clokeyi". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2018-09-30.