Hamadryas (plant)
Appearance
Hamadryas | |
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Hamadryas kingii | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Subfamily: | Ranunculoideae |
Tribe: | Ranunculeae |
Genus: | Hamadryas Comm. ex Juss. |
Hamadryas is a genus of flowering, perennial herbs in the family Ranunculaceae.[1] It is found in the southernmost regions of Chile and Argentina, as well as the Falkland Islands, predominantly in alpine and sub-alpine habitats. The range of one species, Hamadryas delfinii, extends north into San Juan Province, Argentina.
The five identified species are
- Hamadryas argentea
- Hamadryas delfinii
- Hamadryas kingii
- Hamadryas magellanica
- Hamadryas sempervivoides
References
[edit]- ^ Hoot, Sara B.; Kramer, Jenny; Arroyo, Mary T. K. (2008-03-01). "Phylogenetic Position of the South American Dioecious Genus Hamadryas and Related Ranunculeae (Ranunculaceae)". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 169 (3): 433–443. doi:10.1086/526460. ISSN 1058-5893. S2CID 84291063.