Romanzoffia
| Romanzoffia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Romanzoffia sitchensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hydrophylloideae |
| Genus: | Cham. |
| Species[1] | |
| 5 - see text | |
Romanzoffia is a genus of flowering plants in the waterleaf family known as mistmaids or mistmaidens. There are 5 species which are native to western North America from California north to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.[1] Mistmaids may be annual or perennial and low patchy herbs to small bushes, depending on species. They bear attractive bell-shaped white flowers that make them desirable as ornamentals in the appropriate climates.
Species
Five species are accepted.[1]
- Romanzoffia californica Greene - California mistmaiden
- Romanzoffia sitchensis Bong. - Sitka mistmaiden
- Romanzoffia thompsonii Marttala - Thompson's mistmaiden
- Romanzoffia tracyi Jeps. - Tracy's mistmaiden
- Romanzoffia unalaschcensis Cham. - Alaska mistmaiden
References
- ^ a b c Romanzoffia Cham. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 July 2024.