Elmera Explained

Elmera racemosa is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It is the sole species in genus Elmera.[1]

Its native range is from British Columbia in south-western Canada to Washington and Oregon in the northwestern United States.

The genus is named in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870–1942), an American botanist and plant collector,[2] it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905.[1] The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster.[3]

The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta and Heuchera racemosa .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elmera Rydb. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 23 May 2021 . en.
  2. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L . CRC Press . Boca Raton, Florida . 2000 . 978-0-8493-2676-9.
  3. Book: Stearn, William . Botanical Latin . Timber Press . Portland, Oregon . 2004 . 9780881926279.

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