Aliciella leptomeria (formerly Gilia leptomeria) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names sand gilia and Great Basin gilia. It is native to the Western United States, where it grows in many types of habitat, such as the sagebrush of the Great Basin and in the Mojave Desert.
| Aliciella leptomeria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Aliciella |
| Species: | A. leptomeria |
| Binomial name | |
| Aliciella leptomeria (A.Gray) J.M.Porter | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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It is a small herb producing a thin, branching stem up to about 23 centimeters tall. It is coated in glandular hairs. Several deeply lobed leaves 1 to 6 centimeters long are located in a basal rosette at ground level around the stem. There are smaller, unlobed leaves along the stem. The inflorescence produces one to three flowers, each about half a centimeter wide with a thread-thin tube. The corolla is purple-stained white, the throat is yellowish, and the tube is purple.
Taxonomy
editIn 1870 the botanist Asa Gray scientifically described a species that he named Gilia leptomeria. In 1998 James Mark Porter moved it to the genus Aliciella giving the species its accepted name, Aliciella leptomeria. It has no subspecies and has three synonyms.[2]
| Name | Year | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilia inconspicua var. dentiflora Davidson | 1926 | variety | = het. |
| Gilia leptomeria A.Gray | 1870 | species | ≡ hom. |
| Navarretia leptomeria (A.Gray) Kuntze | 1891 | species | ≡ hom. |
| Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym | |||
References
edit- ↑ NatureServe (1 May 2026). "Gilia leptomeria". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- 1 2 POWO (2026). "Aliciella leptomeria (A.Gray) J.M.Porter". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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