Nierembergia linariifolia

Nierembergia linariifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Nierembergia
Species:	N. linariifolia
Binomial name
Nierembergia linariifolia Graham[1]
Synonyms
List Blenocoes filicaulis (Lindl.) Raf. Nierembergia angustifolia var. filicaulis (Lindl.) Hassl. Nierembergia coerulea Gillies ex Miers Nierembergia filicaulis Lindl. Nierembergia gracilis Hook. Nierembergia gracilis var. guaranitica Millán Nierembergia hippomanica Miers Nierembergia hippomanica var. coerulea (Gillies ex Miers) Millán Nierembergia hippomanica var. mesopotamica Millán Nierembergia hippomanica var. scabridopilosa Dunal Nierembergia hippomanica var. typica Millán Nierembergia scoparia var. glaberrima Millán Stimenes gracilis (Hook.) Raf.

Nierembergia linariifolia, called the narrow-leaved cupflower, is a species of plant described by Robert Graham.^[2] Nierembergia linariifolia is part of the genus Nierembergia and the family Solanaceae.^[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^[4]

Range

It is native to central South America, and has been introduced to New South Wales, Australia.^[5]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are accepted:^[3]

• Nierembergia linariifolia subsp. glabriuscula (Dunal) A.A.Cocucci & Hunz.
• Nierembergia linariifolia subsp. linariifolia
• Nierembergia linariifolia subsp. pampeana (Millán) A.A.Cocucci & Hunz.
• Nierembergia linariifolia subsp. pinifolioides (Millán) A.A.Cocucci & Hunz.

References

1. Edinburgh New Philos. J. 1831(July-Sept.): 378 (1831)
2. R. Grah., 1831 In: Edinb. N. Phil. Journ. 378
3. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A.; Didžiulis V., eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
4. "Nierembergia linariifolia narrow-leaved cupflower". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
5. "Nierembergia linariifolia - Plant Finder".