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Mohavea is a plant genus consisting of two species native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This genus is often included in the closely related snapdragon genus Antirrhinum.[1]

Mohavea
Mohavea confertiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Plantaginaceae
Tribe:	Antirrhineae
Genus:	Mohavea A.Gray
Species
Mohavea breviflora Mohavea confertiflora

Taxonomy

Formerly included in the family Scrophulariaceae, the genus is now included in Plantaginaceae. The two species are both notable annuals flowering in the spring: the lesser mohavea, Mohavea breviflora, has small yellow flowers, while the ghost flower, Mohavea confertiflora, features large pale flowers with a pattern of purple spots.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from the Mojave River, where specimens were first collected by John C. Fremont.[2]

References

External links

• USDA Plants Profile for Mohavea

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Mohavea es un género con dos especies de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Plantaginaceae, tradicionalmente este género ha estado incluida en la familia Scrophulariaceae.

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