Vancouveria

Vancouveria

Taxobox
name = "Vancouveria"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Ranunculales
familia = Berberidaceae
genus = "Vancouveria"
genus_authority = Morr. & Dcne.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = "Vancouveria chrysantha""Vancouveria hexandra""Vancouveria planipetala"

"Vancouveria" is a small genus of plants belonging to the barberry family. The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to western North America. The genus was named after George Vancouver.

Species:

*"Vancouveria chrysantha" - golden inside-out flower
*"Vancouveria hexandra" - white inside-out flower
*"Vancouveria planipetala" - redwood inside-out flower

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=display&classid=VANCO USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?12627 GRIN genus "Vancouveria"]


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  • Vancouverĭa — (V. Morr., De C.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Berberideae; Art: V. hexandra, Strauch in Nordamerika …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Vancouveria —   Vancouveria Van …   Wikipedia Español

  • Vancouveria — ID 87163 Symbol Key VANCO Common Name insideout flower Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR, WA Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Vancouveria chrysantha — ID 87164 Symbol Key VACH2 Common Name golden insideout flower Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR Growth Habit Forb/herb D …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Vancouveria hexandra — ID 87165 Symbol Key VAHE Common Name white insideout flower Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR, WA Growth Habit Forb/herb …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Vancouveria planipetala — ID 87169 Symbol Key VAPL Common Name redwood insideout flower Family Berberidaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, OR Growth Habit Forb/herb D …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • vancouveria — van·cou·ve·ria …   English syllables

  • vancouveria — ˌvanküˈvirēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from George Vancouver died 1798 English navigator + New Latin ia in some classifications : a genus of western No. American herbs (family Berberidaceae) that have dissected basal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Vancouveria brevicula Greene — Symbol VAHE Synonym Symbol VABR2 Botanical Family Berberidaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • Vancouveria C. Morren & Decne. — Symbol VANCO Common Name insideout flower Botanical Family Berberidaceae …   Scientific plant list

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