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Vernacular names of plants within the Genus Phlox

phlox
wild sweet William

Hierarchical position of the Genus Phlox

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Magnoliophyta Cronquist
syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: angiosperms, flowering plants
  
   Subdivisio  Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: Angiosperms
  
   Classis  Rosopsida Batsch
pub. Dispos. Gen. Pl. Jenens.: 28. 1788.
  
   Subclassis  Lamiidae Takht. ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 74: 178. 25 Mar 1993.
  
   SuperOrdo  Solananae R. Dahlgren ex Reveal
pub. Novon 2: 236. 1992.
  
   Ordo  Solanales Dumort.
pub. Anal. Fam. Pl.: 20. 1829.
common name: Polemoniales
  
   Subordo  Polemoniineae Bessey in C.K. Adams
pub. Johnson's Universal Cyclop. 8: 463. 15 Nov 1895.
  
   Familia  Polemoniaceae Juss.
pub. Gen. Pl.: 136. 4 Aug 1789.
common name: Phlox
  
   Tribus  Phlocideae Dumort.
pub. Anal. Fam. Pl.: 25. 1829.
  
   Genus  Phlox L.
pub. (1753)
common name: phlox
  

Named members of the Genus Phlox

1
   Species  aculeata A. Nels.
common name: sagebrush phlox
2
   Species  adsurgens Torr. ex Gray
common name: northern phlox
3
   Species  alaskensis Jordal
syn. Phlox richardsonii ssp. alaskensis
4
   Species  albomarginata M.E. Jones
 
5
   Subspecies  albomarginata
common name: whitemargin phlox
6
   Subspecies  diapensioides (Rydb.) Wherry
common name: whitemargin phlox
7
   Subspecies  minor (M.E. Jones) Wherry
syn. Phlox albomarginata ssp. albomarginata
8
   Subspecies  vera Wherry
syn. Phlox albomarginata ssp. albomarginata
9
   Species  alyssifolia Greene
 
10
   Subspecies  abdita (A. Nels.) Wherry
common name: alyssumleaf phlox
11
   Subspecies  alyssifolia
common name: alyssumleaf phlox
12
   Subspecies  collina (Rydb.) Wherry
common name: alyssumleaf phlox
13
   Subspecies  vera Wherry
syn. Phlox alyssifolia ssp. alyssifolia
14
   Species  amabilis Brand
common name: Arizona phlox
15
   Species  amoena Sims
 
16
   Subspecies  amoena
common name: hairy phlox
17
   Subspecies  lighthipei (Small) Wherry
common name: Lighthipe's phlox
18
   Species  amplifolia Britt.
common name: largeleaf phlox
19
   Species  andicola E. Nels.
 
20
   Subspecies  andicola
common name: prairie phlox
21
   Subspecies  parvula Wherry
common name: prairie phlox
22
   Subspecies  planitiarum (A. Nels.) Wherry
syn. Phlox andicola ssp. andicola
23
   Subspecies  typica Wherry
syn. Phlox andicola ssp. andicola
24
   Species  argillacea Clute & Ferris
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa
25
   Species  austromontana Coville
 
26
   Subspecies  austromontana
common name: mountain phlox
27
   Subspecies  densa (Brand) Wherry
common name: dense mountain phlox
28
   Varietas  jonesii (Wherry) Welsh
syn. Phlox jonesii
29
   Varietas  lutescens Welsh
syn. Phlox austromontana ssp. austromontana
30
   Subspecies  prostrata (E. Nels.) Wherry
common name: prostrate mountain phlox
31
   Varietas  prostrata E. Nels.
syn. Phlox austromontana ssp. prostrata
32
   Subspecies  vera Wherry
syn. Phlox austromontana ssp. austromontana
33
   Species  azurea G.L. Smith
syn. Phlox diffusa ssp. diffusa
34
   Species  bifida Beck
 
35
   Subspecies  arkansana Marsh. p.p.
syn. Phlox bifida ssp. bifida
36
   Subspecies  bifida
common name: cleft phlox
37
   Varietas  cedaria (Brand) Fern.
syn. Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria
38
   Varietas  glandifera Wherry
syn. Phlox bifida ssp. bifida
39
   Varietas  induta Shinners
syn. Phlox oklahomensis
40
   Subspecies  stellaria (Gray) Wherry
common name: cleft phlox
41
   Varietas  stellaria (Gray) Wherry
syn. Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria
42
   Species  borealis Wherry
syn. Phlox sibirica ssp. borealis
43
   Species  brittonii Small
syn. Phlox subulata ssp. brittonii
44
   Species  bryoides Nutt.
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. muscoides
45
   Species  buckleyi Wherry
common name: swordleaf phlox
46
   Species  caespitosa Nutt.
 
47
   Subspecies  condensata (Gray) Wherry
syn. Phlox condensata
48
   Subspecies  eucaespitosa Brand
syn. Phlox caespitosa
49
   Subspecies  platyphylla Wherry
syn. Phlox pulvinata
50
   Subspecies  pulvinata Wherry
syn. Phlox pulvinata
51
   Species  canescens Torr. & Gray
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens
52
   Species  carolina L.
common name: Carolina phlox
  
 
53
   Subspecies  alta Wherry
common name: thickleaf phlox
54
   Subspecies  angusta Wherry
common name: thickleaf phlox
55
   Varietas  angusta (Wherry) Steyermark
syn. Phlox carolina ssp. angusta
56
   Subspecies  carolina
common name: thickleaf phlox
57
   Varietas  triflora (Michx.) Steyermark
syn. Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora
58
   Subspecies  turritella Wherry
common name: thickleaf phlox
59
   Species  caryophylla Wherry
common name: clove phlox
60
   Species  cluteana A. Nels.
common name: Navajo Mountain phlox
61
   Species  colubrina Wherry & Constance
common name: Snake River phlox
62
   Species  condensata (Gray) E. Nels.
common name: dwarf phlox
63
   Species  covillei E. Nels.
common name: Coville's phlox
64
   Species  cuspidata Scheele
 
65
   Varietas  grandiflora Whitehouse
syn. Phlox cuspidata
66
   Varietas  humilis Whitehouse
syn. Phlox cuspidata
67
   Species  cyanea Eastw.
syn. Phlox diffusa ssp. subcarinata
68
   Species  diffusa Benth.
 
69
   Subspecies  diffusa
common name: spreading phlox
70
   Subspecies  longistylis Wherry
common name: spreading phlox
71
   Varietas  longistylis (Wherry) M.E. Peck
syn. Phlox diffusa ssp. longistylis
72
   Subspecies  scleranthifolia (Rydb.) Wherry
common name: spreading phlox
73
   Subspecies  subcarinata Wherry
common name: spreading phlox
74
   Species  dispersa C.W. Sharsmith
common name: High Sierra phlox
75
   Species  divaricata L.
common name: wild blue phlox, wild sweet William
  
 
76
   Subspecies  divaricata
common name: wild blue phlox
77
   Subspecies  laphamii (Wood) Wherry
common name: Lapham's phlox
78
   Varietas  laphamii Wood
syn. Phlox divaricata ssp. laphamii
79
   Species  dolichantha Gray
common name: Big Bear Valley phlox
80
   Species  douglasii Hook.
 
81
   Subspecies  eudouglasii Brand
syn. Phlox caespitosa
82
   Subspecies  hendersonii (E. Nels.) Wherry
syn. Phlox hendersonii
83
   Subspecies  rigida (Benth.) Wherry
syn. Phlox rigida
84
   Species  drummondii Hook.
common name: annual phlox, Drummond phlox
  
 
85
   Subspecies  drummondii
common name: annual phlox
86
   Subspecies  johnstonii (Wherry) Wherry
common name: Johnston's phlox
87
   Subspecies  mcallisterii (Whitehouse) Wherry
common name: McAllister's phlox
88
   Varietas  mcallisterii (Whitehouse) Shinners
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. mcallisterii
89
   Varietas  peregrina Shinners
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. drummondii
90
   Subspecies  tharpii (Whitehouse) Wherry
common name: Tharp's phlox
91
   Subspecies  wilcoxiana (Bogusch) Wherry
common name: Wilcox's phlox
92
   Varietas  wilcoxiana (Bogusch) Whitehouse
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. wilcoxiana
93
   Species  floridana Benth.
 
94
   Subspecies  bella Wherry
syn. Phlox floridana
95
   Species  glaberrima L.
 
96
   Subspecies  glaberrima
common name: smooth phlox
97
   Subspecies  interior (Wherry) Wherry
common name: smooth phlox
98
   Varietas  interior Wherry
syn. Phlox glaberrima ssp. interior
99
   Varietas  melampyrifolia (Salisb.) Wherry
syn. Phlox glaberrima ssp. glaberrima
100
   Subspecies  triflora (Michx.) Wherry
common name: smooth phlox
101
   Varietas  triflora (Michx.) Reveal & Broome
syn. Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora
102
   Species  glabriflora (Brand) Whitehouse
 
103
   Subspecies  glabriflora
common name: Rio Grande phlox
104
   Subspecies  littoralis (Cory) Wherry
common name: Rio Grande phlox
105
   Subspecies  tharpii (Whitehouse) Wherry
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. tharpii
106
   Species  gladiformis (M.E. Jones) E. Nels.
common name: musky phlox
107
   Species  goldsmithii Whitehouse
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. drummondii
108
   Species  gracilis (Hook.) Greene
 
109
   Subspecies  gracilis
common name: slender phlox
110
   Varietas  humilior (Hook.) Boivin
syn. Phlox gracilis ssp. humilis
111
   Subspecies  humilis (Greene) Mason
common name: slender phlox
112
   Species  grahamii Wherry
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
113
   Species  grayi Woot. & Standl.
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. brevifolia
114
   Species  griseola Wherry
 
115
   Subspecies  griseola
common name: grayleaf phlox
116
   Subspecies  tumulosa Wherry
common name: mound phlox
117
   Species  hendersonii (E. Nels.) Cronq.
common name: Henderson's phlox
118
   Species  hentzii Nutt.
syn. Phlox nivalis ssp. hentzii
119
   Species  hirsuta E. Nels.
common name: Yreka phlox
120
   Species  hoodii Richards.
 
121
   Subspecies  canescens (Torr. & Gray) Wherry
common name: carpet phlox
122
   Varietas  canescens (Torr. & Gray) M.E. Peck
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. canescens
123
   Subspecies  genuina Wherry
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. hoodii
124
   Subspecies  glabrata (E. Nels.) Wherry
common name: carpet phlox
125
   Subspecies  hoodii
common name: spiny phlox
126
   Subspecies  lanata (Piper) Munz
common name: carpet phlox
127
   Subspecies  muscoides (Nutt.) Wherry
common name: musk phlox
128
   Subspecies  viscidula (Wherry) Wherry
common name: carpet phlox
129
   Varietas  viscidula Wherry
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. viscidula
130
   Species  idahonis Wherry
common name: Clearwater phlox
131
   Species  johnstonii Wherry
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. johnstonii
132
   Species  jonesii Wherry
common name: Zion phlox
133
   Species  kelseyi Britt.
 
134
   Varietas  ciliata (Brand) Wherry
syn. Phlox mollis
135
   Subspecies  genuina Wherry
syn. Phlox kelseyi ssp. kelseyi
136
   Subspecies  glandulosa Wherry
common name: marsh phlox
137
   Subspecies  kelseyi
common name: Kelsey's phlox
138
   Varietas  missoulensis (Wherry) Cronq.
syn. Phlox missoulensis
139
   Subspecies  salina (M.E. Jones) Wherry
common name: saline phlox
140
   Species  lanata Piper
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. lanata
141
   Species  latifolia Michx.
common name: wideflower phlox
142
   Species  lighthipei Small
syn. Phlox amoena ssp. lighthipei
143
   Species  littoralis (Cory) Whitehouse
syn. Phlox glabriflora ssp. littoralis
144
   Species  longifolia Nutt.
 
145
   Subspecies  brevifolia (Gray) Mason
common name: longleaf phlox
146
   Subspecies  calva Wherry
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
147
   Subspecies  compacta (Brand) Wherry
syn. Phlox viridis ssp. compacta
148
   Subspecies  cortezana (A. Nels.) Wherry
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
149
   Subspecies  humilis (Brand) Wherry
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
150
   Varietas  linearifolia (Hook.) Brand
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
151
   Subspecies  longifolia
common name: longleaf phlox
152
   Subspecies  longipes (M.E. Jones) Wherry
syn. Phlox viridis ssp. longipes
153
   Varietas  longipes (M.E. Jones) M.E. Peck
syn. Phlox viridis ssp. longipes
154
   Varietas  peberula E. Nels.
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
155
   Varietas  puberula E. Nels.
syn. Phlox viridis ssp. longipes
156
   Varietas  stansburyi (Torr.) Gray
syn. Phlox stansburyi ssp. stansburyi
157
   Subspecies  typica Wherry
syn. Phlox longifolia ssp. longifolia
158
   Subspecies  viridis (E. Nels.) Wherry
syn. Phlox viridis ssp. viridis
159
   Varietas  viridis (E. Nels.) Peabody
syn. Phlox viridis ssp. viridis
160
   Species  longipilosa Waterfall
common name: longhair phlox
161
   Species  maculata L.
 
162
   Subspecies  maculata
common name: wild sweetwilliam
163
   Varietas  odorata (Sweet) Wherry
syn. Phlox maculata ssp. maculata
164
   Varietas  purpurea Fern.
syn. Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis
165
   Subspecies  pyramidalis (Sm.) Wherry
common name: wild sweetwilliam
166
   Varietas  pyramidalis (Sm.) Wherry
syn. Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis
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   Species  mesoleuca Greene
common name: threadleaf phlox
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   Species  missoulensis Wherry
common name: Missoula phlox
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   Species  mollis Wherry
common name: soft phlox
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   Species  multiflora A. Nels.   
 
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   Subspecies  costata (Rydb.) Wherry
syn. Phlox multiflora ssp. depressa
172
   Subspecies  depressa (E. Nels.) Wherry
common name: Rocky Mountain phlox
173
   Subspecies  multiflora
common name: flowery phlox
174
   Subspecies  patula (A. Nels.) Wherry
common name: Rocky Mountain phlox
175
   Subspecies  typica Wherry
syn. Phlox multiflora ssp. multiflora
176
   Species  muscoides Nutt.
syn. Phlox hoodii ssp. muscoides
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   Species  nana Nutt.
 
178
   Subspecies  glabella (Gray) Brand
syn. Phlox triovulata
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   Species  nivalis Lodd. ex Sweet
 
180
   Subspecies  hentzii (Nutt.) Wherry
common name: Hentz's phlox
181
   Subspecies  nivalis
common name: trailing phlox
182
   Subspecies  texensis Lundell
common name: Texan phlox
183
   Species  oklahomensis Wherry
common name: Oklahoma phlox
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   Species  opalensis Dorn
common name: opal phlox
185
   Species  ovata auct. non L.
syn. Phlox latifolia
186
   Species  paniculata L.
common name: fall phlox, summer phlox, garden phlox, perrenial phlox
  
187
   Species  patula A. Nels.
syn. Phlox multiflora ssp. patula
188
   Species  peckii Wherry
common name: Peck's phlox
189
   Species  pilosa L.
 
190
   Varietas  amplexicaulis (Raf.) Wherry
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. pulcherrima
191
   Varietas  aspera (E. Nels.) Wherry ex Gould
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. latisepala
192
   Subspecies  deamii Levin
common name: Deam's phlox
193
   Subspecies  detonsa (Gray) Wherry
common name: downy phlox
194
   Varietas  detonsa Gray
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. detonsa
195
   Subspecies  fulgida (Wherry) Wherry
common name: downy phlox
196
   Varietas  fulgida Wherry
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. fulgida
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   Subspecies  latisepala Wherry
common name: downy phlox
198
   Varietas  longipilosa (Waterfall) J.& C. Taylor
syn. Phlox longipilosa
199
   Subspecies  ozarkana (Wherry) Wherry
common name: Ozark phlox
200
   Varietas  ozarkana Wherry
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. ozarkana
201
   Subspecies  pilosa
common name: downy phlox
202
   Subspecies  pulcherrima Lundell
common name: downy phlox
203
   Subspecies  riparia Wherry
common name: streamside phlox
204
   Subspecies  sangamonensis Levin & Sm.
common name: downy phlox
205
   Varietas  virens (Michx.) Wherry
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa
206
   Species  pulchra Wherry
common name: Alabama phlox
207
   Species  pulvinata (Wherry) Cronq.
common name: cushion phlox
208
   Species  pungens Dorn
common name: prickly phlox
209
   Species  pyramidalis Sm.
syn. Phlox maculata ssp. pyramidalis
210
   Species  richardsonii Hook.
 
211
   Subspecies  alaskensis (Jordal) Wherry
common name: Alaskan phlox
212
   Subspecies  richardsonii
common name: Richardson's phlox
213
   Species  rigida Benth.
common name: stiff phlox
214
   Species  roemeriana Scheele
common name: goldeneye phlox
215
   Species  scleranthifolia Rydb.
syn. Phlox diffusa ssp. scleranthifolia
216
   Species  sibirica L.
 
217
   Subspecies  alaskensis (Jordal) A.& D. L�ve
syn. Phlox richardsonii ssp. alaskensis
218
   Varietas  alaskensis (Jordal) Boivin
syn. Phlox richardsonii ssp. alaskensis
219
   Subspecies  borealis (Wherry) Shetler
common name: boreal phlox
220
   Varietas  borealis (Wherry) Boivin
syn. Phlox sibirica ssp. borealis
221
   Subspecies  pulvinata (Wherry) W.A. Weber
syn. Phlox pulvinata
222
   Subspecies  richardsonii (Hook.) Hult�n
syn. Phlox richardsonii ssp. richardsonii
223
   Varietas  richardsonii (Hook.) Welsh
syn. Phlox richardsonii ssp. richardsonii
224
   Species  speciosa Pursh
 
225
   Subspecies  euspeciosa Brand
syn. Phlox speciosa ssp. woodhousei
226
   Subspecies  lanceolata (E. Nels.) Wherry
common name: showy phlox
227
   Subspecies  lignosa Brand
common name: showy phlox
228
   Subspecies  nitida (Suksdorf) Wherry
common name: showy phlox
229
   Varietas  nitida Suksdorf
syn. Phlox speciosa ssp. nitida
230
   Subspecies  occidentalis (Dur. ex Torr.) Wherry
common name: showy phlox
231
   Varietas  occidentalis (Dur. ex Torr.) M.E. Peck
syn. Phlox speciosa ssp. occidentalis
232
   Subspecies  speciosa
common name: showy phlox
233
   Subspecies  woodhousei (Torr. ex Gray) Wherry
common name: Woodhouse's phlox
234
   Varietas  woodhousei Torr. ex Gray
syn. Phlox speciosa ssp. woodhousei
235
   Species  stansburyi (Torr.) Heller
 
236
   Varietas  brevifolia (Gray) E. Nels.
syn. Phlox stansburyi ssp. stansburyi
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   Subspecies  eustansburyi Brand
syn. Phlox stansburyi ssp. stansburyi
238
   Varietas  hirsuta (E. Nels.) Jepson
syn. Phlox hirsuta
239
   Subspecies  stansburyi
common name: cold-desert phlox
240
   Subspecies  superba (Brand) Wherry
common name: cold-desert phlox
241
   Species  stellaria Gray
syn. Phlox bifida ssp. stellaria
242
   Species  stolonifera Sims
common name: creeping phlox
  
243
   Species  subulata L.
common name: moss phlox
  
 
244
   Subspecies  australis (Wherry) Wherry
common name: moss phlox
245
   Varietas  australis Wherry
syn. Phlox subulata ssp. australis
246
   Subspecies  brittonii (Small) Wherry
common name: Britton's phlox
247
   Varietas  brittonii (Small) Wherry
syn. Phlox subulata ssp. brittonii
248
   Varietas  setacea (L.) Brand
syn. Phlox subulata ssp. australis
249
   Subspecies  subulata
common name: moss phlox
250
   Species  superba Brand
syn. Phlox stansburyi ssp. superba
251
   Species  tenuifolia E. Nels.
common name: Santa Catalina Mountain phlox
252
   Species  tharpii Whitehouse
syn. Phlox drummondii ssp. tharpii
253
   Species  triovulata Thurb. ex Torr.
common name: threeseed phlox
254
   Species  tumulosa (Wherry) Wherry
syn. Phlox griseola ssp. tumulosa
255
   Species  variabilis Brand
 
256
   Subspecies  nudata Wherry
common name: variegated phlox
257
   Subspecies  variabilis
common name: variegated phlox
258
   Species  villosissima (Gray) Small p.p.
syn. Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa
259
   Species  viridis E. Nels.
 
260
   Subspecies  compacta (Brand) Wherry
common name: green phlox
261
   Subspecies  longipes (M.E. Jones) Wherry
common name: green phlox
262
   Subspecies  viridis
common name: green phlox
263
   Species  viscida E. Nels.
common name: sticky phlox
264
   Species  woodhousei (Torr. ex Gray) E. Nels.
syn. Phlox speciosa ssp. woodhousei
265
   Species  x glutinosa Buckl. (pro sp.)
266
   Species  x procumbens Lehm. (pro sp.)
267
   Species  x rugelii Brand (pro sp.)

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