| Elmera | |
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| Elmera racemosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Elmera Rydb. (1905) |
| Species: | E. racemosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb. (1905) | |
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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.
Its native range is from British Columbia in south-western Canada to Washington and Oregon in the northwestern United States.
The genus is named in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870ā1942), an American botanist and plant collector, it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905. The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster.
The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson.
References
- ^ "Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Elmera Rydb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, DāL. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
- Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. ISBN 9780881926279.
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| Elmera |
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| Elmera racemosa |
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