| Kalmiopsis leachiana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Kalmiopsis |
| Species: | K. leachiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Kalmiopsis leachiana (Henderson) Rehd.
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Kalmiopsis leachiana, commonly referred to as Siskiyou kalmiopsis,[1] is a rare flowering plant endemic to the Siskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon, where it is specially protected in the 179,755-acre (727.4 km2) Kalmiopsis Wilderness reserve. It was discovered in 1930 by Lilla Leach in the Gold Basin area.[2]
It is related to Kalmia in the family Ericaceae.
- ^ a b NatureServe (5 May 2023). "Kalmiopsis leachiana". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest - Kalmiopsis Wilderness