Interesting Facts
Common Names
Common Names in English:
Shieldplant
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Plantae
()
- Haeckel, 1866
- Plants
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
()
- Cavalier-Smith, 1981
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
()
- Sinnott, 1935 ex Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Vascular Plants
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
()
- Class:
Spermatopsida
()
- Brongniart, 1843
- Subclass:
Rosidae
()
- Takhtajan, 1967
- Superorder:
Ranunculanae
()
- Takhtajan Ex Reveal, 1992
- Order:
Brassicales
()
- Bromhead, 1838
- Family:
Cruciferae
()
- A.L. de Jussieu, 1789, nom. cons., nom. alt.
- Tribe:
Schizopetaleae
()
- Genus:
Streptanthus
()
- Nuttall, 1825
- Specific epithet:
tortuosus
- Jepson
- Variety:
pallidus
- Botanical name: - Streptanthus tortuosus var. pallidus Jepson
- Variety:
pallidus
- Specific epithet:
tortuosus
- Jepson
- Genus:
Streptanthus
(
- Tribe:
Schizopetaleae
(
- Family:
Cruciferae
(
- Order:
Brassicales
(
- Superorder:
Ranunculanae
(
- Subclass:
Rosidae
(
- Class:
Spermatopsida
(
- Subphylum:
Euphyllophytina
(
- Phylum:
Tracheophyta
(
- Subkingdom:
Viridaeplantae
(
- Kingdom:
Plantae
(
Synonyms
Streptanthus tortuosus var. oblongus Jepson
Notes
Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000
Similar Species
Members of the genus Streptanthus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 66 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus:
S. albidus (Bristly Jewelflower) · S. albidus albidus (Metcalf Canyon Jewelflower) · S. albidus peramoenus (Most Beautiful Jewelflower) · S. albidus subsp. peramoenus (Most Beautiful Jewelflower) · S. barbatus (Pacific Jewelflower) · S. barbiger (Bearded Jewelflower) · S. batrachopus (Tamalpais Jewel-Flower) · S. bernardinus (Laguna Mountain Jewelflower) · S. brachiatus (Socrates Mine Jewelflower) · S. brachiatus subsp. hoffmanii (Socrates Mine Jewelflower) · S. bracteatus (Bracted Jewelflower) · S. breweri (Brewer's Jewelflower) · S. breweri var. breweri (Brewer's Jewelflower) · S. callistus (Mt. Hamilton Jewelflower) · S. campestris (Southern Jewelflower) · S. carinatus (Lyre-Leaf Jewel Flower) · S. carinatus subsp. arizonicus (Lyreleaf Jewelflower) · S. cordatus (Heartleaf Twistflower) · S. cordatus piutensis (Heartleaf Twistflower) · S. cordatus var. cordatus (Heartleaf Twistflower) · S. cordatus var. duranii (Heartleaf Twistflower) · S. cordatus var. piutensis (Heartleaf Twistflower) · S. cutleri (Cutler's Jewelflower) · S. diversifolius (Variableleaf Jewelflower) · S. drepanoides (Sicklefruit Jewelflower) · S. farnsworthianus (Farnsworth's Jewelflower) · S. fenestratus (Tehipite Valley Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus (Bristly Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus secundus (Secund Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus var. hoffmanii (Bristly Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus var. secundus (Secund Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus var. sonomensis (Secund Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus subsp. pulchellus (Mt. Tamalpais Jewelflower) · S. glandulosus subsp. secundus (Secund Jewelflower) · S. gracilis (Alpine Jewelflower) · S. hesperidis (Serpentine Jewelflower) · S. hispidus (Mount Diablo Jewelflower) · S. howellii (Howell's Jewelflower) · S. hyacinthoides (Smooth Jewelflower) · S. insignis (Plumed Jewelflower) · S. insignis subsp. lyonii (Arburua Ranch Jewelflower) · S. lemmonii (Lemmon's Jewelflower) · S. maculatus (Clasping Jewelflower) · S. maculatus subsp. obtusifolius (Clasping Jewelflower) · S. morrisonii (Morrison's Jewelflower) · S. morrisonii hirtiflorus (Dorr's Cabin Jewelflower) · S. morrisonii subsp. elatus (Three Peaks Jewelflower) · S. morrisonii subsp. hirtiflorus (Dorr's Cabin Jewelflower) · S. morrisonii subsp. kruckebergii (Krukeberg's Jewelflower) · S. niger (Tiburon Jewelflower) · S. oliganthus (Masonic Mountain Jewelflower) · S. peramoenus (Most Beautiful Jewelflower) · S. platycarpus (Broadpod Jewelflower) · S. polygaloides (Milkwort Jewelflower) · S. pulchellus (Mt. Tamalpais Jewelflower) · S. shastensis (Shasta Jewelflower) · S. sparsiflorus (Sparseflower Jewelflower) · S. squamiformis (Pineoak Jewel Flower) · S. tortuosus (Mountain Jewel Flower) · S. tortuosus Kellogg var. tortuosus Kellogg (Mountain Twistflower) · S. tortuosus var. flavescens (Shieldplant) · S. tortuosus var. optatus (Shieldplant) · S. tortuosus var. orbiculatus (Shieldplant) · S. tortuosus var. pallidus (Shieldplant) · S. tortuosus var. suffrutescens (Shieldplant) · S. tortuosus var. tortuosus (Shieldplant)
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Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
Identifiers
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-530583
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13896456
- Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:299189-2
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 299189-2
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1503795
