Taxonomy Profile: Kalmia (L)

Kalmia: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Plantae
Taxonomic Rank:
Genus
Synonym(s):
Loiseleuria
Desv
Leiophyllum
Pers R Hedw
Common Name(s):
kalmia []
laurel []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
accepted
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Kalmia: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Plantae
plants |
Planta |
Vegetal |
plantes |
Subkingdom : Viridiplantae
green plants |
Infrakingdom : Streptophyta
land plants |
Superdivision : Embryophyta
Phylum : Tracheophyta
vascular plants |
tracheophytes |
Subphylum : Spermatophytina
spermatophytes |
seed plants |
phanérogames |
Superorder : Asteranae
Order : Ericales
Family : Ericaceae
heaths |
éricacées |
Genus : Kalmia
kalmia |
laurel |
Kalmia Direct Children(s):
Kalmia hirsuta
(Walter)
Kalmia microphylla
(Hook A Heller)
Kalmia polifolia
(Wangenh)
Kalmia procumbens
(L Gift Kron & PF Stevens ex Galasso Banfi & F Conti)
Kalmia buxifolia
(PJ Bergius Gift & Kron)
Kalmia: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
Walter S. Judd
Notes:
Professor, Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611-7800, USA
Reference for:
Kalmia
Source(s):
Source:
NODC Taxonomic Code
Acquired:
1996-07-29
Notes:
Reference for:
Kalmia
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
1996-07-26
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Kalmia
Source:
The PLANTS Database
Acquired:
2000-01-21
Notes:
National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
Reference for:
Kalmia
Source:
Ericaceae of North America Update
Acquired:
2010-12-06
Notes:
Updated by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
Reference for:
Kalmia
Publication(s):
Kalmia: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Kalmia: Comments