Physaria intermedia
Physaria intermedia is a rare species[1] of bladder pod in the cabbage family, Brassicaceae.
| Physaria intermedia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Physaria |
| Species: | P. intermedia |
| Binomial name | |
| Physaria intermedia (S.Watson) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz | |
Range
1500–2100 m; endemic to northeast-northcentral New Mexico.
Ecology
Physaria intermedia is an example of the adaptation of Physaria species to dry or alpine habitats.
Taxonomy
DNA analysis and resulting phylogenetic trees indicate that historical classifications were in error. The closely related Physaria fallax (nom nudum) represents disjunct populations of Physaria in southwest New Mexico, Arizona and southern Utah.[2]
References
- "Mid-Bladderpod (Physaria intermedia)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- Arp, Katie (2012). "An Evaluation of the Species Status of Physaria intermedia (Brassicaceae)". University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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