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Polanisia

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Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds.^[2] Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.^[3]

Five species are currently recognized in the genus:^[4]

Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. – redwhisker clammyweed
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. dodecandra
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. riograndensis H.H.Iltis
- Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis
Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) H.H.Iltis – large clammyweed
Polanisia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis – James' clammyweed
Polanisia tenuifolia Torr. & A.Gray – slenderleaf clammyweed
Polanisia uniglandulosa (Cav.) DC. – Mexican clammyweed^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Genus: Polanisia Raf". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2006-03-31. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
^ ^a ^b "Polanisia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
^ Iltis, Hugh H. 1958. Studies in the Capparidaceae. IV. Polanisia Raf. Brittonia 10: 33-58.
^ Flora of North America v 7 p 201
^ ^a ^b "GRIN Species Records of Polanisia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-01.

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Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds. Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.