| Thyridia repens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Thyridia W.R.Barker & Beardsley |
| Species: | T. repens |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyridia repens (R.Br.) W.R.Barker & Beardsley | |
| Synonyms | |
Thyridia repens, with common names creeping monkeyflower, Native musk, Maori musk, and native monkey flower, is a herbaceous succulent plant native to New Zealand and Australia that grows as low mats. Its flowers are light purple or white. It is the only species in the genus Thyridia.
Taxonomy
Thyridia is one of several genera that have been separated from an earlier concept of Mimulus as a large genus within family Phrymaceae.
References
- ^ Barker, W.R.; Nesom, G.L.; Beardsley, P.M.; Fraga, N.S. (2012), "A taxonomic conspectus of Phrymaceae: A narrowed circumscriptions for Mimulus, new and resurrected genera, and new names and combinations" (PDF), Phytoneuron, 2012–39: 1–60
- PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online, retrieved 9 February 2017
- ^ "Thyridia repens", New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, retrieved 9 February 2017
- Beardsley, Paul M.; Olmstead, Richard G. (July 2002). "Redefining Phrymaceae: the placement of Mimulus, tribe Mimuleae, and Phryma". American Journal of Botany. 89 (7): 1093–1102. doi:10.3732/ajb.89.7.1093. PMID 21665709.