Phlox

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Contains 7 accepted taxa overall.

Family:POLEMONIACEAE
Genus: Phlox L.
Common Name:PHLOX
Specimen: View USF Herbarium specimens of this genus

Classification

Division
Class
Sub Class
Order ERICALES
FamilyPOLEMONIACEAE
Genus Phlox

Citation

Citation PHLOX Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 151. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: TYPE: Phlox glaberrima Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N. U.S., ed. 2. 3: 53. 1913.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species

Scientific NameCommon NameHerbarium SpecimensPhotos
Phlox amoena HAIRY PHLOX
Phlox divaricata WILD BLUE PHLOX
Phlox drummondii ANNUAL PHLOX
Phlox floridana FLORIDA PHLOX
Phlox glaberrima SMOOTH PHLOX
Phlox nivalis TRAILING PHLOX
Phlox pilosa DOWNY PHLOX

Identification Key

Genus Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Armeria Armeria Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 432. 1891, non (de Candolle) Willdenow 1809. TYPE: = Phlox Linnaeus 1753.
Fonna Fonna Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 214. 1763. TYPE: = Phlox Linnaeus 1753.
Lychnidea Lychnidea Hill, Brit. Herb. 103. 1756. TYPE: = Phlox Linnaeus 1753.
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