Elmera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It contains one species, Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb..[1]
Its native range is south-western Canada to north-western USA.[1]
Its name is 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 C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson.[4]
Elmera is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. It contains one species, Elmera racemosa (S.Watson) Rydb..
Its native range is south-western Canada to north-western USA.
Its name is in honour of Adolph Daniel Edward Elmer (1870–1942), an American botanist and plant collector, it was first published and described in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. Vol.22 on page 97 in 1905. The specific epithet of racemosa is derived from 'racemus' meaning cluster.
The species has 2 known synonyms; Elmera racemosa var. puberulenta C.L.Hitchc. and Heuchera racemosa S.Watson.
