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Mohavea 
Mohavea confertiflora Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Mohavea
A.GraySpecies Mohavea is a plant genus consisting of two species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The two species are both notable annuals flowering in the spring; the ghostflower M. confertiflora features large pale flowers with a pattern of purple spots, while the lesser mohavea M. breviflora has small yellow flowers.
Formerly included in Scrophulariaceae, the genus is now included in the Plantaginaceae.
The genus name is derived from the Mojave River, where specimens were first collected by John C. Fremont.[1]
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