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June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Mentzelia Plum. ex L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 516 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000023752.

Statistics

Synonyms of Mentzelia

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Torreya Eaton Man. Bot. N. States , ed. 5: 420 (1829) wfo-1000051479
Touterea Rydb. Amer. Naturalist 36: 811 (1902) wfo-1000051480
Bartonia Pursh ex Sims Bot. Mag. 36: t. 1487 (1812) wfo-1000051483
Acrolasia C.Presl Reliq. Haenk. 2: 39 (1831) wfo-4000000418
Bicuspidaria Rydb. Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 275 (1903) wfo-4000004582
Chrysostoma Lilja Fl. Sv. Odl. Vext. , Suppl. 1: 83 (1840) wfo-4000008246
Creolobus Lilja Fl. Sv. Odl. Vext. : 67 (1839) wfo-4000009662
Hesperaster Cockerell Torreya 1: 142 (1901) wfo-4000017613
Nuttallia Raf. Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 1: 358 (1817) wfo-4000026387
Touterea Eaton & Wright N. Amer. Bot. (1840) 454, 63. wfo-4000038642
Trachyphytum Nutt. Fl. N. Amer. 1: 533 (1840) wfo-4000038727

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Mentzelia:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link