Calflora
Taxon  Report   6638 
Plectritis brachystemon  Fischer & C. Meyer  (not an active name; please see Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon)
Short spurred plectritis
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Plectritis brachystemon, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Plectritis brachystemon
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Family: VALERIANACEAE  
Genus: Plectritis
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Name Status:
Accepted in JM93
TJM2 + PLANTS accepted name: Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon
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ICPN: Plectritis congesta ssp. nitida
NOTE: Plectritis brachystemon is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
More information about  Plectritis brachystemon
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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