Aletes (plant) explained

Aletes has been regarded a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae, all of which are endemic to North America.^{[1] [2]}, Plants of the World Online regarded Aletes as a synonym of Cymopterus,^[3] while GRIN Taxonomy regarded it as a possible synonym of that genus.^[4]

Species that may be placed in the genus include the following (placements in Cymopterus from Plants of the World Online):^[5]

• Aletes acaulis (Torr.) J.M.Coult. & Rose - stemless Indian parsley → Cymopterus hallii
• Aletes filifolius Mathias, Constance & W.L.Theobald - Trans-Pecos Indian parsley → Cymopterus filifolius
• Aletes humilis J.M.Coult. & Rose - Colorado aletes
• Aletes macdougalii J.M.Coult. & Rose - MacDougal's Indian parsley → Cymopterus macdougalii
• Aletes sessiliflorus W.L.Theobald & C.C.Tseng - sessileflower Indian parsley → Cymopterus sessiliflorus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aletes — The Plant List. www.theplantlist.org. 2019-03-24.
2. Book: Company, DIANE Publishing. Southwestern Rare and Endangered Plants: Proceedings of the Second Conference. 1996 . DIANE Publishing. 9780788142024. en.
3. Web site: Aletes J.M.Coult. & Rose . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022-12-29 .
4. Web site: Genus Aletes J. M. Coult. & Rose . GRIN Taxonomy . National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland . 2022-12-26.
5. Web site: Subordinate Taxa of Aletes J.M. Coult. & Rose . USDA Plants . United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service . 2022-12-29.