Micranthes

Micranthes is a genus of flowering plants in the saxifrage family. It was formerly included within the genus Saxifraga until recent DNA evidence showed the members of what is now Micranthes are more closely related to Boykinia and Heuchera than to other members of the genus Saxifraga.

Micranthes
Micranthes tolmiei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Micranthes
Haw.
Type species
Micranthes semipubescens
Synonyms
List
  • Aulaxis Haw.
  • Dermasea Haw.
  • Heterisia Raf.
  • Hexaphoma Raf.
  • Hydatica Neck.
  • Ocrearia Small
  • Spatularia Haw.
  • Steiranisia Raf.

All members of this genus are herbaceous, with prominent basal leaves. They are found in north-temperate, arctic, and alpine regions.

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