Elmera
Genus of plants
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Elmera racemosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It is the sole species in genus Elmera.[2]
| Elmera | |
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| Elmera racemosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Elmera Rydb. (1905) |
| Species: | E. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Elmera racemosa | |
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Its native range is from British Columbia in south-western Canada to Washington and Oregon in the northwestern United States.[1]
The genus is named in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870–1942), an American botanist and plant collector,[3] it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905.[2] The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster.[4]
The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson.[1]