Scientific or common name:

Abronia nana S. Watson ssp. covillei (Heimerl) Munz

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NYCTAGINACEAE - Four o'clock family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Abronia nana S. Watson ssp. covillei (Heimerl) Munz
Rank: subspecies
See: ► Abronia nana S. Watson var. covillei (Heimerl) Munz

Images of Abronia nana subsp. covillei

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Common names

U.S. name: Coville's dwarf sand verbena

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Abronia nana S. Watson var. covillei (Heimerl) Munz

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Abronia
Species:

1) Abronia acutalata Standl. 2) Abronia alba Eastw. 3) Abronia alpina Brandegee 4) Abronia ameliae Lundell 5) Abronia ammophila Greene 6) Abronia angustifolia Greene 7) Abronia angustifolia Greene var. arizonica (Standl.) Kearney & Peebles 8) Abronia argillosa S.L. Welsh & Goodrich 9) Abronia bigelovii Heimerl 10) Abronia bolackii N.D. Atwood, S.L. Welsh & K.D. Heil 11) Abronia breviflora Standl. 12) Abronia carletonii J.M. Coult. & Fisher 13) Abronia carnea Greene 14) Abronia crux-maltae Kellogg 15) Abronia cycloptera A. Gray 16) Abronia elliptica A. Nelson 17) Abronia exalata Standl. 18) Abronia fendleri Standl. 19) Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. 20) Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. var. elliptica (A. Nelson) M.E. Jones 21) Abronia fragrans Nutt. ex Hook. var. glaucescens A. Nelson 22) Abronia gracilis Benth. 23) Abronia insularis Standl. 24) Abronia latifolia Eschsch. 25) Abronia macrocarpa L.A. Galloway 26) Abronia maritima Nutt. ex S. Watson 27) Abronia mellifera Douglas ex Hook. 28) Abronia micrantha Torr. 29) Abronia micrantha Torr. var. pedunculata M.E. Jones 30) Abronia minor Standl. 31) Abronia nana S. Watson 32) Abronia nana S. Watson ssp. covillei (Heimerl) Munz 33) Abronia nana S. Watson var. covillei (Heimerl) Munz 34) Abronia nana S. Watson var. harrisii S.L. Welsh 35) Abronia nana S. Watson var. lanciformis M.E. Jones 36) Abronia nana S. Watson var. nana 37) Abronia neurophylla Standl. 38) Abronia orbiculata Standl. 39) Abronia pinetorum Abrams 40) Abronia platyphylla Standl. 41) Abronia pogonantha Heimerl 42) Abronia pumila Rydb. 43) Abronia ramosa Standl. 44) Abronia salsa Rydb. 45) Abronia torreyi Standl. 46) Abronia turbinata Torr. ex S. Watson 47) Abronia umbellata Lam. 48) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. acutalata (Standl.) Tillett 49) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. alba (Eastw.) Munz 50) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. breviflora (Standl.) Munz 51) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. platyphylla (Standl.) Munz 52) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. umbellata 53) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. variabilis (Standl.) Munz 54) Abronia umbellata Lam. var. acutalata (Standl.) C.L. Hitchc. 55) Abronia variabilis Standl. 56) Abronia villosa S. Watson 57) Abronia villosa S. Watson var. aurita (Abrams) Jeps. 58) Abronia villosa S. Watson var. villosa

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, NV)


Map for Abronia nana S. Watson ssp. covillei (Heimerl) Munz
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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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) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Nyctaginaceae)
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1) Abronia (sand verbena) 2) Acleisanthes (trumpets) 3) Allionia (windmills) 4) Allioniella 5) Ammocodon 6) Anulocaulis (ringstem) 7) Boerhavia (spiderling) 8) Bougainvillea 9) Calymenia 10) Ceodes (catchbirdtree) 11) Commicarpus (spiderling) 12) Cyphomeris 13) Eggersia (saltwood) 14) Guapira 15) Hermidium 16) Hesperonia 17) Mirabilis 18) Neea (saltwood) 19) Nyctaginia 20) Okenia 21) Oxybaphus 22) Pisonia (catchbirdtree) 23) Quamoclidion 24) Selinocarpus (moonpod) 25) Senkenbergia (spiderling) 26) Torrubia (guapira) 27) Tripterocalyx (sandpuffs) 28) Wedelia (windmills)

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Common names (Abronia)
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1) Amelia's sand verbena (Abronia ameliae) 2) Beach sand verbena (Abronia neurophylla) 3) Bolack's sand verbena (Abronia bolackii) 4) Carleton's sand verbena (Abronia carletonii) 5) Clay sand verbena (Abronia argillosa) 6) Coastal sand verbena (Abronia latifolia) 7) Coville's dwarf sand verbena (Abronia nana var. covillei) 8) Desert sand verbena (Abronia villosa) 9) Dwarf sand verbena (Abronia nana) 10) Fragrant white sand verbena (Abronia elliptica) 11) Galisteo sand verbena (Abronia bigelovii) 12) Harris' dwarf sand verbena (Abronia nana var. harrisii) 13) Island sand verbena (Abronia insularis) 14) Largefruit sand verbena (Abronia macrocarpa) 15) Lassen sandverbena (Abronia crux-maltae) 16) Little sand verbena (Abronia minor) 17) Mojave sand verbena (Abronia pogonantha) 18) Pink sand verbena (Abronia umbellata) 19) Purple sand verbena (Abronia angustifolia) 20) Ramshaw Meadows sand verbena (Abronia alpina) 21) Red sand verbena (Abronia maritima) 22) Slender sand verbena (Abronia gracilis) 23) Smallflower sandverbena (Abronia micrantha) 24) Snowball sand verbena (Abronia fragrans) 25) Transmontane sand verbena (Abronia turbinata) 26) White sand verbena (Abronia mellifera) 27) Winged sandpuffs (Abronia carnea) 28) Wyoming sand verbena (Abronia ammophila)

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More species:
1) Abronia nana S. Watson var. lanciformis M.E. Jones [136]
2) Abronia orbiculata Standl. [152]
3) Abronia pinetorum Abrams [139]
4) Abronia pumila Rydb. [90]
5) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. acutalata (Standl.) Tillett [147]
6) Abronia umbellata Lam. ssp. variabilis (Standl.) Munz [162]
7) Abrus abrus (L.) W. Wight [163]
8) Abutilon avicennae Gaertn. [156]
9) Abutilon incanum (Link) Sweet ssp. incanum [129]
10) Abutilon sandwicense (O. Deg.) Christoph. var. welchii Christoph. [137]

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