Aubrieta
Genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family
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Aubrieta (often misspelled as Aubretia) is a genus of flowering plants in the cabbage family Brassicaceae.[1] The genus is named after Claude Aubriet, a French flower painter. It includes over 20 species native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia.[2] Some species have escaped from gardens throughout Europe. It is a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial. It has small violet, pink, or white flowers, and it inhabits rocks and banks. It prefers light, well-drained soil, is tolerant of a wide pH range, and can grow in partial shade or full sun.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Aubrieta Adans. (1763) |
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Species
23 species are accepted.[2]
- Aubrieta albanica F.K.Mey. & J.E.Mey.
- Aubrieta alshehbazii Dönmez, Uğurlu & M.A.Koch
- Aubrieta amasya Tunçkol & Al-Shehbaz
- Aubrieta anamasica Peșmen & Güner
- Aubrieta birolmutlui Dönmez, Uğurlu & Yüzb.
- Aubrieta canescens (Boiss.) Bornm.
- Aubrieta columnae Guss.
- Aubrieta deltoidea (L.) DC.
- Aubrieta edentula Boiss.
- Aubrieta ekimii Yüzb., Al-Shehbaz & M.Koch
- Aubrieta erubescens Griseb.
- Aubrieta glabrescens Turrill
- Aubrieta gracilis Spruner ex Boiss.
- Aubrieta x hybrida Hausskn.
- Aubrieta intermedia Heldr. & Orph. ex Boiss.
- Aubrieta libanotica Boiss. & Hohen.
- Aubrieta necmi-aksoyi Tunçkol, G.-Özkan & Al-Shehbaz
- Aubrieta olympica Boiss.
- Aubrieta parviflora Boiss.
- Aubrieta pinardii Boiss.
- Aubrieta scardica (Wettst.) Gustavsson
- Aubrieta scyria Halácsy
- Aubrieta thessala H.Boissieu
- Aubrieta vulcanica Hayek & Siehe
Cultivars
The following cultivars, of mixed or uncertain parentage, are recipients of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-