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Hornungia

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Hornungia is a small genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It currently contains three species that have previously been classified as members of other genera, including Hutchinsia and Pritzelago.[2] The genera, and sometimes several others, are usually treated as synonyms.

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Hornungia
Hornungia alpina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Hornungia
Rchb. 1837 not Bernh. 1840 (syn of Gagea in Liliaceae)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astylus Dulac
  • Hinterhubera Rchb. ex Nyman
  • Hutchinsiella O.E.Schulz
  • Hymenolobus Nutt.
  • Microcardamum O.E.Schulz
  • Nasturtiolum Gray
  • Pritzelago Kuntze
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Species

Seven species are accepted.[1]

  • Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel (syn. Hutchinsia alpina)
  • Hornungia angustilimbata V.I.Dorof.
  • Hornungia aragonensis (Loscos & J.Pardo) Heywood
  • Hornungia pauciflora (W.D.J.Koch) Soldano, F.Conti, Banfi & Galasso
  • Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. (syn. Hutchinsia petraea)
  • Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek (syn. Hutchinsia procumbens)
  • Hornungia puberula (Rupr.) D.A.German

These are fleshy annuals with white flowers native to Eurasia. One species, H. procumbens, is also widespread in North America.

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