Flora of Newfoundland and Labrador
Flora of Newfoundland and Labrador
Gentianaceae/Gentianacées - Gentian Family
Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb.
En: spurred gentian, American spurred gentian
Fr: halénie défléchie
Provincial Status: LN
Range: Boreal NA; thr. coastal Nfld., N to sLab (Cartwright).

[=Swertia deflexa Sm. (basionym)]
[=Halenia brentoniana Griseb.]
[=Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb. forma heterantha (Griseb.) Fernald]
[=Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb. subsp. brentoniana (Griseb.) J.M.Gillett]
[=Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb. subsp. deflexa]
[=Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb. var. brentoniana (Griseb.) A.Gray]
[=Halenia deflexa (Sm.) Griseb. var. deflexa]
[=Halenia heterantha Griseb.]
[=Tetragonanthus deflexus (Sm.) Kuntze]

[Plants of Halenia deflexa in the Gulf of St. Lawrence area have been recognized as var. bretoniana, but introgression with the typical form does occur. Differences in NL plants appear to be typical phenotypic variation (protected sites have taller plants, exposed sites have shorter, more compact plants), so subspecific ranks have not been recognized in this checklist.]

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