Phacelia

genus of plants
APG IV Classification: DomainEukaryota • (unranked)Archaeplastida • RegnumPlantae • CladusAngiosperms • Claduseudicots • Claduscore eudicots • Cladussuperasterids • Cladusasterids • Claduseuasterids I • OrdoBoraginales • FamiliaBoraginaceae • SubfamiliaHydrophyllaceae • Genus: Phacelia Juss. (1789)

Genus Phacelia Juss. (1789) edit

Aldea Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
Heteryta Raf. (1808)
Endiplus Raf. (1818)
Eutoca R. Br. (1823)
Cosmanthus Nolte ex A. DC. (1845)
Microgenetes A. DC. (1845)
Whitlavia Harv. (1846)

Species edit

Type species Phacelia secunda J.F. Gmel. (1791)

English: See also List of Phacelia species on en.wikipedia

Usage edit

English: Especially Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia, cultivars and/or hybrids?) is used in agriculture as a cover crop (green manure and bee plant). Other Phacelia species are cultivated as garden plants and honey plants.


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