Boykinia | |
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Boykinia occidentalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Saxifragales |
Family: | Saxifragaceae |
Genus: |
Boykinia (nom. cons.) Nutt. |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Boykinia is a small genus of plants related to the saxifrages. It contains at least nine species, known as brookfoams. Brookfoams are glandular rhizomatous creeping perennials with highly lobed or toothed leaves and inflorescences of petite flowers. They are native to North America and Asia.
Common names, if any, appear next to the species in gray.