Kalmiopsis
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Kalmiopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the heath family
. It contains two species endemic to Oregon
in the United States. This was a monotypic genus containing only Kalmiopsis leachiana
until 2007, when a form of it was elevated to species status, Kalmiopsis fragrans
.
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae, commonly known as the heath or heather family, is a group of mostly calcifuge flowering plants. The family is large, with roughly 4000 species spread across 126 genera, making it the 14th most speciose family of flowering plants...
. It contains two species endemic to Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
in the United States. This was a monotypic genus containing only Kalmiopsis leachiana
Kalmiopsis leachiana
Kalmiopsis is a rare flowering plant endemic to the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon, where it is specially protected in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness reserve. It was discovered in 1930 by Lilla Leach in the Gold Basin area. It is related to Kalmia in the family Ericaceae...
until 2007, when a form of it was elevated to species status, Kalmiopsis fragrans
Kalmiopsis fragrans
Kalmiopsis fragrans is a rare species of flowering plant in the heath family known by the common name North Umpqua kalmiopsis. It is endemic to Oregon in the United States, where there are just a few known populations, all within Douglas County....
.