Kalmiopsis is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae.

Kalmiopsis
Kalmiopsis leachiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Ericoideae
Tribe: Phyllodoceae
Genus: Kalmiopsis
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Species

2, see text

Species

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It contains two species, which are endemic to Oregon in the United States.[1] This was a monotypic genus containing only Kalmiopsis leachiana until 2007, when a form of it was elevated to species status, Kalmiopsis fragrans.

ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
A photo of the flower in question. Small pink flowers with five petals each.Kalmiopsis leachianaKalmiopsisSiskiyou Mountains of southwest Oregon
Kalmiopsis fragransNorth Umpqua kalmiopsisDouglas County, Oregon.

References

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  1. Kalmiopsis. Flora of North America.