Hornungia
| Hornungia | |
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| 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) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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.[2] The genera, and sometimes several others, are usually treated as synonyms.
Species
Seven species are accepted.[1]
- Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel (syn. Hutchinsia alpina)
- Hornungia angustilimbata V.I.Dorof.
- Hornungia aragonensis (Loscos & J.Pardo) Heywood
- Hornungia pauciflora (W.D.J.Koch) Soldano, F.Conti, Banfi & Galasso
- Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. (syn. Hutchinsia petraea)
- Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek (syn. Hutchinsia procumbens)
- Hornungia puberula (Rupr.) D.A.German
These are fleshy annuals with white flowers native to Eurasia. One species, H. procumbens, is also widespread in North America.
References
- ^ a b "Hornungia Rchb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ Appel, O. and I. A. Al-Shehbaz. (1997). Generic limits and taxonomy of Hornungia, Pritzelago, and Hymenolobus (Brassicaceae). Novon 7:4 338-40.