Phlox ovata

Phlox ovata (syn. Phlox latifolia), the Allegheny phlox, mountain phlox, or wideflower phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the eastern United States.[1][2] A creeping perennial found in open montane woodlands, its taxonomic history has been marked by nomenclatural issues.[2][3]

Phlox ovata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species:
P. ovata
Binomial name
Phlox ovata
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Armeria ovata (L.) Kuntze
    • Phlox carolina var. ovata (L.) Benth.
    • Phlox latifolia Michx.
    • Phlox montana Raf.
    • Phlox ovata var. elatior A.Gray
    • Phlox ovata var. latifolia (Michx.) Wherry
    • Phlox triflora Sweet

References
  1. "Phlox ovata L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. "Phlox latifolia Michx. Wideflower Phlox, Mountain Phlox". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. Locklear, James H. (2011). "Phlox ovata L. (Polemoniaceae): Clarification of the Nomenclature of the Allegheny Phlox". Castanea. 76: 116–117. doi:10.2179/10-007.1. S2CID 86523276.


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