Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
Taxon | Petalonyx thurberi subsp. gilmanii |
group | Eudicots |
Family | Loasaceae |
Family common name(s) | loasa; loasad; loasads; stickleaf; stick-leaf; blazing star |
Genus common name(s) | petalonyx; sandpaper-plant; sandpaper plant; sandpaperplant |
Species common name(s) | Thurber's sandpaper-plant; Thurber's sandpaper plant; Thurber's sandpaperplant; Thurber sandpaper-plant; Thurber sandpaper plant; Thurber sandpaperplant; common sandpaper-plant; common sandpaper plant |
| | | | Notes | Gilman, Thurber are proper names, so upper case preferable; Gilmans, Thurbers are errors |
Synonymy: The Jepson Manual (1993), FNA, PLANTS, etc | Petalonyx gilmanii Munz |
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