Phlox longifolia
Plant species in the phlox family
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Phlox longifolia, the longleaf phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae.[3] It is native to British Columbia and the western and west-central United States, but is absent west of the Cascades.[2][3] A perennial subshrub reaching 15 in (38 cm) but usually shorter, it is typically found in dry, open situations such as slopes, rocky areas, and plains.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. longifolia |
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Taxonomy
Phlox longifolia was scientifically described and given its scientific name by Thomas Nuttall in 1834. It is classified in the Phlox genus and the Polemoniaceae family. The species has 30 botanical synonyms, of which nine are species names that are heterotypic synonyms.[2]
| Name | Year | Notes |
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| Armeria linearifolia (Hook.) Kuntze | 1891 | |
| Phlox cernua E.E.Nelson | 1899 | |
| Phlox cortezana A.Nelson | 1931 | |
| Phlox grahamii Wherry | 1943 | |
| Phlox humilis Douglas ex Benth. | 1845 | |
| Phlox linearifolia (Hook.) A.Gray | 1878 | |
| Phlox puberula (E.E.Nelson) A.Nelson | 1909 | |
| Phlox tenuis Wooton & Standl. | 1913 | nom. illeg. homonym. post. |
| Phlox visenda A.Nelson | 1931 |
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