397.0000
Family
Nyctaginaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 90 (1789), nom. cons.
32 genera, ca. 440 spp. Phylogeny: Douglas & Spellenberg (2010)
Species listed in database: 460; hybrids: 3
= Allioniaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 68 (1834)
= Bougainvilleaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 364 (1858)
= Mirabilidaceae D.L.Fu; Amer. J. Agric. Forest. 12(5): 352 (2024), nom. illeg.
= Mirabilidaceae W.R.B.Oliv.; Trans. Roy. Soc. New Zealand 66: 294 (1936)
= Pisoniaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 363 (1858)
397.0602
Genus
Abronia Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 448 (1789)
Distribution: SW-USA and NW-Mexico
Species listed in database: 20; hybrids: 2
= Apaloptera Nutt. ex A.Gray; Amer. J. Sci. Arts, Ser. 2, 15: 319 (1853)
= Cycloptera Nutt. ex A.Gray; Amer. J. Sci. Arts, Ser. 2, 15: 319 (1853)
= Tricratus L´Hér. ex Willd.; Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willdenow] 1: 807 (1798), nom. superfl.
species :
Abronia alpina
Brandegee; Bot. Gaz. 27: 456 (1899)
Name: Ramshaw Meadows sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
species :
Abronia ameliae
Lundell; Wrightia 1: 54 (1945)
Name: Amelia´s sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Texas)
77 USA
species :
Abronia ammophila
Greene; Pittonia 4: 226 (1900)
Name: Wyoming sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Wyoming)
73 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia arenaria Rydb.; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 137 (1900) (not Menzies ex Hook. 1827)
= Abronia cheradophila A.Nelson; Bot. Gaz. 34: 364 (1902)
= Abronia nelsonii Heimerl; Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 5: 191 (1901)
species :
Abronia angustifolia
Greene; Pittonia 3: 344 (1898)
Name: Purple sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas); Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila)
76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia angustifolia var. arizonica (Standl.) Kearney & Peebles; J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 29: 475 (1939)
= Abronia arizonica Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 319 (1909)
= Abronia lobatifolia Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 319 (1909)
= Abronia torreyi Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 319 (1909)
= Abronia turbinata f. stenophylla Heimerl; Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 5: 190 (1901)
species :
Abronia bigelovii
Heimerl; Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 52: 197 (1909)
Name: Galisteo sand verbena
Distribution: USA (New Mexico)
77 USA
species :
Abronia bolackii
N.D.Atwood, S.L.Welsh & K.D.Heil; Novon 12(2): 167 (2002)
Distribution: USA (New Mexico)
77 USA
species :
Abronia carletonii
J.M.Coult. & Fisher; Bot. Gaz. 17: 349 (1892)
Name: Carleton´s sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Colorado, New Mexico, Texas)
73 USA 77 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia nealleyi Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 323, pl. 41 (1909)
species :
Abronia elliptica
A.Nelson; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 7 (1899)
Name: Fragrant white sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming)
73 USA 76 USA 77 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia bakeri Greene; Pl. Baker. [Greene] 3: 32 (1901)
= Abronia fallax Heimerl ex Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 684 (1902)
= Abronia fragrans f. elliptica (A.Nelson) Heimerl; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29(12): 684 (1902)
= Abronia fragrans var. elliptica (A.Nelson) M.E.Jones; Contr. W. Bot. 11: 3 (1903)
= Abronia fragrans var. harrisii (S.L.Welsh) S.L.Welsh; Utah Fl., ed. 4: 515 (2008), with incorrect basionym ref.
= Abronia fragrans var. pterocarpa M.E.Jones; Contr. W. Bot. 11: 3 (1903)
= Abronia glabra Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 685 (1902)
= Abronia nana var. harrisii S.L.Welsh; Great Basin Naturalist 46: 258 (1986)
= Abronia pumila Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 683 (1902)
= Abronia ramosa Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 321 (1909)
= Abronia salsa Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 684 (1902)
= Abronia sparsifolia Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 322 (1909)
species :
Abronia fragrans
Nutt. ex Hook.; Hooker´s J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 261 (1853)
Name: Snowball sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming); Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila)
73 USA 74 USA 76 USA 77 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia fendleri Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 324 (1909)
= Abronia fragrans var. glaucescens A.Nelson; Bot. Gaz. 34(4): 364 (1902)
= Abronia glaucescens (A.Nelson) Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 12 (1909)
= Abronia nudata Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 683 (1902)
= Abronia robusta Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 324 (1909)
= Abronia speciosa Buckley; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 14: 7 (1863)
= Abronia texana Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 323 (1909)
= Abronia turbinata var. carletonii (J.M.Coult. & Fisher) M.E.Jones; Contr. W. Bot. 10: 44 (1902)
species :
Abronia glabrifolia
Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 321 (1909)
Name: Clay sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Colorado, Utah)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia argillosa S.L.Welsh & Goodrich; Great Basin Naturalist 40: 78 (1980)
species :
Abronia gracilis
Benth.; Bot. Voy. Sulphur [Bentham] 44 (1844)
Name: Slender sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Sinaloa, Baja California Sur, etc.)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia carterae Ferris; Contr. Dudley Herb. 4: 32 (1950)
species :
Abronia latifolia
Eschsch.; Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Hist. Acad. 5: 281 (1826)
Name: Coastal sand verbena
Distribution: Canada (British Columbia); USA (California, Oregon, Washington State)
71 CDN 73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia arenaria Menzies ex Hook.; Exot. Fl. 3: t. 193 (1826)
= Tricratus arenarius (Menzies ex Hook.) Spreng.; Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 4(2) (Cur. Post.): 53 (1827)
species :
Abronia macrocarpa
L.A.Galloway; Brittonia 24(2): 148 (1972)
Name: Largefruit sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Texas)
77 USA
species :
Abronia maritima
Nutt. ex S.Watson; Bot. California [W.H.Brewer] 2: 4 (1880)
subspecies :
subsp. maritima
Name: Red sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
subspecies :
subsp. capensis
A.F.Johnson; Madroño 25(4): 224 (1978)
Distribution: Mexico (Baja California Sur)
79 MEX
species :
Abronia mellifera
Douglas; Bot. Mag. t. 2879 (1829)
Name: White sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia lanceolata Rydb.; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 685 (1902)
= Abronia menziesii Douglas ex Hook.; Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Hooker] 2: 125 (1838)
= Abronia suksdorfii J.M.Coult. & Fisher; Bot. Gaz. 17: 338 (1892)
= Abronia umbellata f. mellifera (Douglas ex Hook.) Voss; Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 [Siebert & Voss], 1: 863 (1895)
= Abronia vespertina Douglas ex Hook.; Fl. Bor.-Amer. [Hooker] 2: 125 (1838)
variant :
var. pahoveorum
Ertter & Nosratinia; Phytoneuron 2016-20: 1, figs. 1-3 (2016)
Distribution: USA (Idaho)
73 USA
species :
Abronia nana
S.Watson; Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 294 (1870)
Name: Dwarf sand verbena
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Utah)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia nana var. lanciformis M.E.Jones; Contr. W. Bot. 11: 2 (1903)
variant :
var. covillei
(Heimerl) Munz; Man. S. Calif. Bot. [Munz] 598. 1935 (1935)
Name: Coville´s dwarf sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia covillei Heimerl; Smithsonian Misc. Collect. 52: 197 (1909)
= Abronia nana subsp. covillei (Heimerl) Munz; Aliso 4: 90 (1958)
variant :
var. harrisii
S.L.Welsh; Great Basin Naturalist 46(2): 258 (1986)
Name: Harris´ dwarf sand verbena
Distribution: USA (New Mexico, Utah)
76 USA 77 USA
species :
Abronia pogonantha
Heimerl; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 11: 87 (1890)
Name: Mojave sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada)
76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia angulata M.E.Jones; Contr. W. Bot. 8: 39 (1898)
species :
Abronia turbinata
Torr. ex S.Watson; Botany (Fortieth Parallel) 285. t. 31 (1871)
Name: Transmontane sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California, Nevada, Oregon)
73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia exalata Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 318 (1909)
= Abronia latiuscula Greene; Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 2: 105 (1910)
= Abronia orbiculata Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 322 (1909)
= Abronia turbinata var. marginata Eastw.; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 48: 313 (1896)
species :
Abronia umbellata
Lam.; Tabl. Encycl. 1: 469. t. 105 (1791)
subspecies :
subsp. umbellata
Name: Pink sand verbena
Distribution: Uzbekistan [I]; USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur)
32 uzb 76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia californica Raeusch.; Nomencl. Bot. [Raeuschel], ed. 3: 191 (1797) non J. F. Gmel.
= Abronia glauca Menzies ex Hook.; Exot. Fl. 3: t. 194 (1827)
= Abronia rosea Hartw. ex Loudon; Suppl. Hort. Brit. [Loudon] 479 (1850)
= Abronia rotundifolia C.F.Gaertn.; Suppl. Carp. t. 214 (1807)
= Tricratus admirabilis (L´Hér.) Pritz.; Icon. Bot. Index [Pritzel], ed. 2, 2: 275 (1866)
= Tricratus admirabilis L´Hér. ex Willd.; Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willdenow] 1: 807 (1797)
variant :
var. breviflora
(Standl.) L.A.Galloway; Sida 20: 888 (2003)
Name: Pink sand verbena
Distribution: Canada (British Columbia); USA (California, Oregon, Washington State)
71 CDN 73 USA 76 USA
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia acutalata Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 312 (1909)
= Abronia breviflora Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 312 (1909)
= Abronia umbellata subsp. acutalata (Standl.) Tillett; Brittonia 19: 323 (1967)
= Abronia umbellata subsp. breviflora (Standl.) Munz; Aliso 4: 90 (1958)
= Abronia umbellata var. acutalata (Standl.) C.L.Hitchc.; Vasc. Pl. Pacif. N. W. [C.L.Hitchcock et al.] 2: 22 (1964)
species :
Abronia villosa
S.Watson; Amer. Naturalist 7: 302 (1873)
Name: Desert sand-verbena
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia umbellata f. villosa (S.Watson) Voss; Vilm. Blumengärtn. ed. 3 [Siebert & Voss], 1: 862 (1895)
= Abronia villosa f. rubescens Moldenke; Phytologia 34: 18 (1976)
variant :
var. aurita
(Abrams) Jeps.; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 1: 455 (1914)
Distribution: USA (Arizona, California); Mexico (Baja California Norte)
76 USA 79 MEX
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia aurita Abrams; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 537 (1905)
= Abronia pinetorum Abrams; Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 32: 537 (1905)
= Abronia villosa var. pinetorum (Abrams) Jeps.; Man. Fl. Pl. Calif. [Jepson] 338 (1923)
species :
Abronia ×alba
Eastw.; Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., Ser. 3, 1: 97 (1897)
Distribution: USA (California); Mexico (Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur)
76 USA 79 MEX
Remarks: A. maritima x A. umbellata
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia gracilis subsp. platyphylla (Standl.) Ferris; Contr. Dudley Herb. 4: 33 (1950)
= Abronia umbellata subsp. alba (Eastw.) A.E.Murray; Kalmia 12: 18 (1982)
= Abronia umbellata subsp. insularis (Standl.) A.E.Murray; Kalmia 12: 18 (1982)
= Abronia umbellata subsp. platyphylla (Standl.) Munz; Aliso 4: 90 (1958)
= Abronia umbellata subsp. variabilis (Standl.) Munz; Aliso 4: 90 (1958)
= Abronia umbellata var. alba (Eastw.) M.E.Jones; Contr. W. Bot. 10: 45 (1902)
= Abronia umbellata var. platyphylla (Standl.) Munz; Man. S. Calif. Bot. [Munz] 598 (1935)
= Abronia umbellata var. variabilis (Standl.) Jeps.; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 1: 455 (1914)
= Abronia ×alba var. platyphylla (Standl.) Jeps.; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 1: 455 (1914)
= Abronia ×alba var. variabilis (Standl.) Jeps.; Fl. Calif. [Jepson] 1: 455 (1914)
= Abronia ×insularis Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 311 (1909)
= Abronia ×neurophylla Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 314 (1909)
= Abronia ×platyphylla Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 314 (1909)
= Abronia ×variabilis Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 314 (1909)
species :
Abronia ×minor
Standl.; Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 12: 313, pl. 29 (1909)
Name: Little sand verbena
Distribution: USA (California)
76 USA
Remarks: A. latifolia x A. umbellata
Synonyms: hidden
= Abronia umbellata var. minor (Standl.) Munz; Man. S. Calif. Bot. [Munz] 598 (1935)
