Polemoniaceae

Polemoniaceae Juss., Gen. Pl. 136. 1789. nom. cons. 'Phlox Family'

Salient Features

Diversity:        

General Characters:

Systematic Position of Family in Different Systems of Classifications: 

Systematic position in 2-Superkingdom, 7-Kingdom classification of Ruggiero et al. (2015)

Super Kingdom- Eukaryota, Kingdom- Plantae, Subkingdom- Viridiplantae, Infrakingdom- Streptophyta, Superphylum- Embryophyta, Phylum- Tracheophyta, Subphylum- Spermatophytina, Superclass- Angiospermae, Class- Magnoliopsida, Superorder- Asteranae, Order- Ericales

Bentham & Hooker (1862-83)

Engler & Prantl (1887-1915)

Hutchinson (1973)

Cronquist (1988)

Thorne & Reveal (2007)


Takhtajan (2009)

Reveal (2012)    

APG-IV (2016)

Shipunov (2020)

Genera & Species in Pantnagar

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***Cultivated Flora***

Phlox drummondii Hook.

Vernacular name:  Annual Phlox, Drummond's phlox

Nativity: Texas and USA (POWO, 2019)

Common Characteristics: Erect annual herbs. Upper leaves alternate, lower leves opposite, all sessile, ovate- lanceolate. Inflorescence corymbose cyme. Flowers variously coloured.

Flowering period: December to May

Propagation Methods: Grown by seeds (Dave’s Garden)

Photographed @ MFC