Elmera

Elmera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It contains one species, Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb..[1]

Elmera
Elmera racemosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Elmera
Rydb.

Its native range is south-western Canada to north-western USA.[1]

Its name is in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870–1942), an American botanist and plant collector,[2] it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905.[1] The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster.[3]

The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson.[4]

References
  1. "Elmera Rydb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
  3. Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279.
  4. "Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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