| Display parents | 2 |
|---|---|
| Taxon | Ptilimnium |
| Authority | Raf.[1] |
| Type species | Ptilimnium capillaceum |
| Type species authority | (Michx.) Raf.[2][3] |
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Ptilimnium is a group of plants in the family Apiaceae described as a genus in 1819.[4][3] The common name is mock bishopweed[5] or mock bishop's weed. It is endemic to the United States, primarily in the Southeast, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Lower Great Plains.[3][6]
Species
As of December 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted five species:[1]
- Ptilimnium ahlesii Weakley & G.L.Nesom
- Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf. - SE + SC + NE USA
- Ptilimnium costatum (Elliott) Raf. - SC USA
- Ptilimnium nuttallii (DC.) Britton - SC USA
- Ptilimnium texense J.M. Coult. & Rose - Texas, Louisiana, Florida
Ptilimnium nodosum (Rose) Mathias, native to Georgia and South Carolina, is treated as Harperella nodosa by Plants of the World Online.
References
- ^ "Ptilimnium Raf..". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ lectotype designated by Coulter et J. N. Rose, Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 7: 118 (1900)
- ^ Tropicos, Ptilimnium Raf.
- ^ Rafinesque, Constantine Samuel. 1819 American Monthly Magazine 4: 192
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- ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps