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Streptanthus platycarpus

Gray

Broad-pod Jewelflower

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1278344

Element CodePDBRA2G560

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCapparales

FamilyBrassicaceae

GenusStreptanthus

Concept Reference

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.

Taxonomic Comments

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2010) includes Streptanthus sparsiflorus in S. platycarpus. In contrast, Kartesz (1994, 1999) recognized S. sparsiflorus and S. platycarpus as distinct species.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
New Mexico	SNR	Yes
Texas	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

New Mexico (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Last Chance Canyon	Lincoln National Forest	8,934
South Guadalupe Mountains	Lincoln National Forest	20,930

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.