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Mexican false calico

Loeselia mexicana Brand
Mexican false calico
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Loeselia mexicana, a member of the Polemoniaceae family, is a plant species native to various regions of Mexico. It is commonly known as Mexican false calico. The species was first described in 1907 by Brand.

Description

Loeselia mexicana is a species within the genus Loeselia, part of the Polemoniaceae family, also known as the phlox family. It is distributed across several regions of Mexico, including Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, and Mexico Southwest. The species was formally published in 1907 by the author Brand. No additional ecological or morphological details are provided in the source data.

Other common names

Mexican false calico

Distribution

Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Phlox spinosillaCantua coccineaCantua hoitziaHoitzia mexicanaHoitzia coccineaLoeselia coccineaLoeselia mexicana var. lutea

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