Lesquerella

Translingual

Physaria tenella, formerly Lesquerella tenella

Etymology

New Latin, after Leo Lesquereux +‎ -ella

Proper noun

Lesquerella f

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Brassicaceae – bladderpods.

Usage notes

Recent studies have shown that Lesquerella is not distinct from Physaria. Southern North American species have been reclassified to Paysonia, on the basis of genetic and morphological features.

Synonyms

(genus): Paysonia (southern North American species), Physaria

Hyponyms

(genus): See Physaria and Paysonia.

References

Lesquerella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Paysonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lesquerella at Brassibase

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