Diplacus puniceus

Diplacus puniceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Phrymaceae
Genus: Diplacus
Species:
D. puniceus
Binomial name
Diplacus puniceus
Synonyms[1]
  • Diplacus glutinosus Nutt. var. puniceus (Nutt.) Benth.
  • Mimulus glutinosus J.C. Wendl. var. puniceus (Nutt.) A. Gray
  • Mimulus puniceus Steud.

Diplacus puniceus, commonly known as the red bush monkeyflower, San Diego monkey flower, or mission diplacus,[2] is a species of perennial shrub native to coastal southern California and northern Baja California. It is characterized by a relatively small and broad corolla for Diplacus, a lack of glandular hairs, and dark orange or red flowers, adapted to hummingbird pollinators.[3]

  1. ^ plants.usda.gov, retrieved 3 September 2018
  2. ^ thegarden.org, retrieved 3 September 2018
  3. ^ Tulig, Melissa C.; Nesom, Guy L. (16 May 2012). "Taxonomic Overview of Diplacus sect. Diplacus (Phyrmaceae)" (PDF). Phytoneuron. 45: 1–20 – via phytoneuron.net.