Saxifraga

This article is about a plant genus. For other plants called saxifrage, and other uses, see Saxifrage (disambiguation).

Saxifraga
Saxifraga cochlearis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Tourn. ex L. (1753)
Type species
Saxifraga granulata
Sections

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Synonyms[1]
Synonyms
  • Adenogyna Raf. (1836), nom. superfl.
  • Antiphylla Haw. (1821)
  • Aphomonix Raf. (1837)
  • Boecherarctica Á.Löve (1984)
  • Chondrosea Haw. (1821)
  • Ciliaria Haw. (1821)
  • Cymbalariella Nappi (1903)
  • Dactyloides Nieuwl. (1915), nom. superfl.
  • Diptera Borkh. (1794), nom. superfl.
  • Ditriclita Raf. (1836), nom. nud.
  • Evaiezoa Raf. (1837)
  • Geryonia Schrank ex Hoppe (1818)
  • Geum Mill. (1754), nom. illeg.
  • Hirculus Haw. (1821)
  • Kingstonia Gray (1821 publ. 1822)
  • Leptasea Haw. (1821)
  • Ligularia Duval (1809), nom. superfl.
  • Lobaria Haw. (1821), nom. illeg.
  • Miscopetalum Haw. (1812)
  • Muscaria Haw. (1821)
  • Oreosplenium Zahlbr. ex Endl.(1839), pro syn.
  • Ponista Raf. (1837)
  • Robertsonia Haw. (1812)
  • Rupifraga L. ex Raf. (1837), nom. superfl.
  • Saxifragella Engl. (1891)
  • Sekika Medik. (1791)
  • Tridactylites Haw. (1821)
  • Tristylea Jord. & Fourr. (1870)
  • Tulorima Raf. (1837)
  • Zahlbrucknera Rchb. (1832)

Saxifraga is the largest genus in the family Saxifragaceae, containing about 473 species of holarctic perennial plants, known as saxifrages[1][2] or rockfoils.[3] The Latin word saxifraga means literally "stone-breaker", from Latin saxum ("rock" or "stone") + frangere ("to break"). It is usually thought to indicate a medicinal use for treatment of urinary calculi (known as kidney or bladder stones), rather than breaking rocks apart.[2][4]

  1. ^ a b "Saxifraga Tourn. ex L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Saxifraga". National Plant Collections. Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
  3. ^ Roger Spencer, ed. Horticultural Flora of South-Eastern Australia. UNSW Press, 2002. p. 81. ISBN 9780868401676
  4. ^ D. A. Webb & R. J. Gornall (1989). Saxifrages of Europe. Christopher Helm. p. 19. ISBN 0-7470-3407-9.