Scientific or common name:

Ptychomeria portoricensis (Urb.) Schltr.

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BURMANNIACEAE - Burmannia family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Ptychomeria portoricensis (Urb.) Schltr.
Rank: species
See: ► Gymnosiphon niveus (Griseb.) Urb.

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Common names

U.S. name: Puerto Rico yellowseed

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration:
 

Synonyms:
= Gymnosiphon niveus (Griseb.) Urb.
= Gymnosiphon germainii Urb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Orchidales
Family: Burmanniaceae
Genus: Ptychomeria
Species:

1) Ptychomeria portoricensis (Urb.) Schltr.

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acoraceae (Calamus family) 2) Agavaceae (Century-plant family) 3) Alismataceae (Water-plantain family) 4) Aloaceae (Aloe family) 5) Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family.) 6) Aponogetonaceae (Cape-pondweed family) 7) Araceae (Arum family) 8) Arecaceae (Palm family) 9) Asparagaceae (Asparagus family) 10) Asphodelaceae (Asphodel family) 11) Bromeliaceae (Bromeliad family) 12) Burmanniaceae (Burmannia family) 13) Butomaceae (Flowering Rush family) 14) Cannaceae (Canna family) 15) Colchicaceae 16) Commelinaceae (Spiderwort family) 17) Costaceae (Costus family) 18) Cyclanthaceae (Panama Hat family) 19) Cymodoceaceae (Manatee-grass family) 20) Cyperaceae (Sedge family) 21) Dioscoreaceae (Yam family) 22) Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family) 23) Flagellariaceae (Flagellaria family) 24) Haemodoraceae (Bloodwort family) 25) Hanguanaceae (Hanguana family) 26) Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family) 27) Hydrocharitaceae (Tape-grass family) 28) Iridaceae (Iris family) 29) Joinvilleaceae (Joinvillea family) 30) Juncaceae (Rush family) 31) Juncaginaceae (Arrow-grass family) 32) Lemnaceae (Duckweed family) 33) Liliaceae (Lily family) 34) Limnocharitaceae (Water-poppy family) 35) Marantaceae (Prayer-Plant family) 36) Mayacaceae (Mayaca family) 37) Melanthiaceae (Bunchflower family) 38) Musaceae (Banana family) 39) Najadaceae (Water-nymph family) 40) Orchidaceae (Orchid family) 41) Pandanaceae (Screw-pine family) 42) Philydraceae (Philydraceae family) 43) Poaceae (Grass family) 44) Pontederiaceae (Water-Hyacinth family) 45) Posidoniaceae (Posidonia family) 46) Potamogetonaceae (Pondweed family) 47) Ruppiaceae (Ditch-grass family) 48) Scheuchzeriaceae (Scheuchzeria family) 49) Smilacaceae (Catbrier family) 50) Stemonaceae (Stemona family) 51) Strelitziaceae (Bird of Paradise Flower fam) 52) Taccaceae (Tacca family) 53) Tofieldiaceae (Tofieldia family) 54) Triuridaceae (Triurus family) 55) Typhaceae (Cat-tail family) 56) Xyridaceae (Yellow-eyed Grass family) 57) Zingiberaceae (Ginger family) 58) Zosteraceae (Eel-grass family)

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Genera (Burmanniaceae)
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1) Apteria 2) Burmannia (bluethread) 3) Cymbocarpa 4) Gymnosiphon (yellowseed) 5) Ptychomeria (yellowseed) 6) Thismia

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Common names (Ptychomeria)
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1) Puerto Rico yellowseed (Ptychomeria portoricensis)

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More species:
1) Ptychosperma elegans (R. Br.) Blume [698]
2) Puccinellia airoides (Nutt.) S. Watson & J.M. Coult. [207]
3) Puccinellia alaskana Scribn. & Merr. [177]
4) Puccinellia borealis Swallen [145]
5) Puccinellia californica (Beetle) Munz [141]
6) Puccinellia contracta (Lange) T.J. Sørensen [159]
7) Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl. ssp. hauptiana (Trin. ex Krecz.) W.E. Hughes [332]
8) Puccinellia fasciculata (Torr.) E.P. Bicknell [2412]
9) Puccinellia kamtschatica Holmb. var. sublaevis Holmb. [178]
10) Puccinellia maritima auct. non (Huds.) Parl. [123]

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