Hornungia

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Hornungia

Hornungia alpina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Brassicales
Family:  | Brassicaceae
Genus:  | Hornungia
Rchb. 1837 not Bernh. 1840 (syn of Gagea in Liliaceae)

Hornungia is a small genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It currently contains three species that have previously been classified as members of other genera, including Hutchinsia and Pritzelago.[1] The genera, and sometimes several others, are usually treated as synonyms.

Species:

* Hornungia alpina (syn. Hutchinsia alpina)
* Hornungia petraea (syn. Hutchinsia petraea)
* Hornungia procumbens (syn. Hutchinsia procumbens)

These are fleshy annuals with white flowers native to Eurasia. One species, H. procumbens, is also widespread in North America.

## References

1. ↑ Appel, O. and I. A. Al-Shehbaz. (1997). Generic limits and taxonomy of Hornungia, Pritzelago, and Hymenolobus (Brassicaceae). Novon 7:4 338-40.

## External links

* Jepson Manual Treatment

Wikidata ☰ Q3775530 entry

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