Pseudorontiumis agenusofflowering plantswith one species,Pseudorontium cyathiferum(syn.Antirrhinum cyathiferum), a New World snapdragon known by the common namesdog's-mouth[2]andDeep Canyon snapdragon.It is native to the deserts of northern Mexico and adjacentCaliforniaandArizona.It is an annual herb producing a hairy, erect, non-climbing stem with many oval-shaped leaves. The solitary flowers are dark-veined deep purple and white, often with some yellow in the throat, and are about a centimeter long. Previously considered to belong among the New WorldAntirrhinumspecies, it is now considered the sole member of the related genusPseudorontium.[3]
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Antirrhineae |
| Genus: | Pseudorontium (A. Gray)Rothm.(1943) |
| Species: | P. cyathiferum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudorontium cyathiferum | |
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References
edit- ^Pseudorontium cyathiferum(Benth.) Rothm.Plants of the World Online.Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^USDA, NRCS(n.d.)."Pseudorontium cyathiferum".The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov).Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team.Retrieved15 October2015.
- ^Oyama, Ryan K.; Baum, David A. (2004). "Phylogenetic relationships of North AmericanAntirrhinum(Veronicaceae) ".American Journal of Botany.91(6): 918–925.doi:10.3732/ajb.91.6.918.PMID21653448.
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