Aethionema is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of
flowering plantThe flowering plants or angiosperms are the most diverse group of land plants. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of seed plants...
s, within the family
BrassicaceaeBrassicaceae or Cruciferae, also known as the crucifers, the mustard family or cabbage family is a family of flowering plants . The name Brassicaceae is derived from the included genus Brassica. Cruciferae is an older name, meaning "cross-bearing", because the four petals of their flowers are...
, subfamily Brassicoideae. The genus is collectively known as the stonecresses.
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Aethionema is a
genusIn biology, a genus is a taxonomic unit used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The term comes from Latin genus "descent, family, type, gender" , cognate with – genos, "race, stock, kin" ..In addition, genus is a taxonomic rank in the hierarchy In biology, a genus (plural:...
of
flowering plantThe flowering plants or angiosperms are the most diverse group of land plants. The flowering plants and the gymnosperms are the only extant groups of seed plants...
s, within the family
BrassicaceaeBrassicaceae or Cruciferae, also known as the crucifers, the mustard family or cabbage family is a family of flowering plants . The name Brassicaceae is derived from the included genus Brassica. Cruciferae is an older name, meaning "cross-bearing", because the four petals of their flowers are...
, subfamily Brassicoideae. The genus is collectively known as the stonecresses.
Aethionema species are grown as herbaceous
perennialA perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. When used by gardeners or horticulturalists, this term applies specifically to perennial herbaceous plants...
s by gardeners.
Species include:
- Aethionema antitaurus
- Aethionema cordifolia: Lebanon stonecress
- Aethionema grandiflorum: Persian stonecress
- Aethionema iberideum
- Aethionema oppositifolium
- Aethionema retsina
Aethionema retsina is a species of flowering plant in the Brassicaceae family.It is found only in Greece.Its natural habitats are Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation and rocky shores.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Aethionema saxatile
Aurinia saxatilis Aurinia saxatilis Aurinia saxatilis (Basket of Gold, Goldentuft alyssum, Golden Alyssum, Gold-dust, Golden-tuft alyssum, Golden-tuft madwort, Rock madwort; syn. Alyssum saxatile L., Alyssum saxatile L. var...
(syn.In scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different scientific names used for a single taxon. Usage and terminology are different for zoology and botany.- Zoology :...
Aurinia saxatilis)
- Aethionema thomasianum