Thyridia repens
Thyridia repens, with common names creeping monkeyflower,[2] Native musk, Maori musk, and native monkey flower, is a herbaceous succulent plant native to New Zealand and Australia that grows as low mats.[3] Its flowers are light purple or white.[3] It is the only species in the genus Thyridia.[1]
| Thyridia repens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Thyridia W.R.Barker & Beardsley |
| Species: | T. repens |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyridia repens (R.Br.) W.R.Barker & Beardsley | |
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Taxonomy
Thyridia is one of several genera that have been separated from an earlier concept of Mimulus as a large genus within family Phrymaceae.[4]
References
- Barker, W.R.; Nesom, G.L.; Beardsley, P.M.; Fraga, N.S. (2012), "A taxonomic conspectus of Phrymaceae: A narrowed circumscriptions for Mimulus, new and resurrected genera, and new names and combinations" (PDF), Phytoneuron, 2012-39: 1–60CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online, retrieved 9 February 2017
- "Thyridia repens", New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, retrieved 9 February 2017
- Beardsley, Paul M.; Olmstead, Richard G. (July 2002). "Redefining Phrymaceae: the placement of Mimulus, tribe Mimuleae, and Phryma". American Journal of Botany. 89 (7): 1093–1102. doi:10.3732/ajb.89.7.1093. PMID 21665709. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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