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Pectocarya DC. ex Meisn.
Taxonomic Serial No.: 31970

Taxonomy and Nomenclature


	Kingdom:	Plantae
	Taxonomic Rank:	Genus
	Synonym(s):	Pectocarya palmeri (A. Gray) Veno
	Common Name(s):	combbur [English]
		combseed [English]

	Taxonomic Status:
	Current Standing:	accepted

	Data Quality Indicators:
	Record Credibility Rating:	verified - standards met
	Global Species Completeness:	partial
	Latest Record Review:	2011

Taxonomic Hierarchy


	Kingdom	Plantae – plantes, Planta, Vegetal, plants
	Subkingdom	Viridiplantae – green plants
	Infrakingdom	Streptophyta – land plants
	Superdivision	Embryophyta
	Division	Tracheophyta – vascular plants, tracheophytes
	Subdivision	Spermatophytina – spermatophytes, seed plants, phanérogames
	Class	Magnoliopsida
	Superorder	Asteranae
	Order	Boraginales
	Family	Boraginaceae – borage, bourraches
	Genus	Pectocarya DC. ex Meisn. – combbur, combseed
		Direct Children:
	Species	Pectocarya heterocarpa (I.M. Johnst.) I.M. Johnst. – chuckwalla combseed
	Species	Pectocarya linearis (Ruiz & Pav.) DC. – sagebrush combseed
	Species	Pectocarya penicillata (Hook. & Arn.) A. DC. – shortleaf combseed, winged combseed, sleeping combseed
	Species	Pectocarya peninsularis I.M. Johnst. – peninsular pectocarya
	Species	Pectocarya platycarpa (Munz & I.M. Johnst.) Munz & I.M. Johnst. – broadnut combseed, broadfruit combseed
	Species	Pectocarya pusilla (A. DC.) A. Gray – purple prairieclover, little combseed
	Species	Pectocarya recurvata I.M. Johnst. – recurve combseed, combbur, curvenut combseed
	Species	Pectocarya setosa A. Gray – bristly combseed, moth combseed

References


	Expert(s):
	Expert:	Christian Feuillet
	Notes:	Associate Research Botanist, National Herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, MRC 166, PO Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA
	Reference for:	Pectocarya

	Other Source(s):
	Source:	Boraginaceae and Hydroleaceae of North America Update, database (version 2011)
	Acquired:	2011
	Notes:	Updated for ITIS by the Flora of North America Expertise Network, in connection with an update for USDA PLANTS (2007-2010)
	Reference for:	Pectocarya

	Source:	NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)
	Acquired:	1996
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	Reference for:	Pectocarya

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 4.0.4)
	Acquired:	1996
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Pectocarya

	Source:	The PLANTS Database, database (version 5.1.1)
	Acquired:	2000
	Notes:	National Plant Data Center, NRCS, USDA. Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA. http://plants.usda.gov
	Reference for:	Pectocarya

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