- Petalonyx
Taxobox
name = "Petalonyx"
image_width = 260px
image_caption = "Petalonyx thurberi "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
subclassis =Asteridae
ordo =Cornales
familia =Loasaceae
genus = "Petalonyx"
genus_authority = Gray
subdivision_ranks =Species
subdivision = 4-5 - see text"Petalonyx" is a small genus of flowering plants native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They are known commonly as sandpaper plants, and are most often found in warm, dry desert regions. Sandpaper plants are
subshrub s that get their common name from their rough foliage, which is covered in tiny, stiffly curved hairs. They bearraceme s of claw-shaped flowers with longstamen s.Species:
*"Petalonyx linearis " - narrowleaf sandpaper plant
*"Petalonyx nitidis " - shinyleaf sandpaper plant
*"Petalonyx parryi " - Parry's sandpaper plant
*"Petalonyx thurberi " - Thurber's sandpaper plantExternal links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?4990,5023 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PETAL USDA Plants Profile]
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