Glossopetalon clokeyi

Glossopetalon clokeyi

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
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

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "Glossopetalon clokeyi". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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