Boykinia major A. Gray
Sierra boykinia
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Magnoliophyta Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass Rosidae Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
Order Rosales Rose family and eight others
Family Saxifragaceae Saxifrage family; means “stone-breaking”
Genus Boykinia After Dr. Samuel Boykin (1786-1848), an eminent field botanist born in South Carolina who did the majority of his collecting in Georgia. He was one of the many collectors who sent significant numbers of plant samples to John Torrey and Asa Gray
Species major “Larger, greater”
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Boykinia major description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
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