Thermopsis mollis (Michx.) M. A. Curtis GRIN-Global

Taxon: Thermopsis mollis (Michx.) M. A. Curtis

Summary

Genus:

Thermopsis

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Thermopsideae

Nomen number:

454620

Place of publication:

A. Gray, Thermopsis mollis [plate 9]. 1846 (Mem. Amer. Acad. Arts 3:47. 1848)

Comment:

in addition to ascribing the new combination to him, Gray (p. 48) acknowledged the contributions of Curtis in his discussion under this name, so Curtis is the author of this combination (Melbourne ICN Art. 46.2)
the plate [t. 9] bearing this name appeared in 1846, two years before the article appeared

Verified:

03/21/2008 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

1 (0 active, 0 available) in Australian Pastures Genebank. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym

Podalyria mollis Michx.

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Reference(s)

Chen, C. J. et al. 1994. Taxonomy of Thermopsis (Fabaceae) in North America. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 81:730-731.
Isely, D. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). 1998

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Alabama
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Georgia
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	South Carolina
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia

Native
Northern America

SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia]

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=454620. Accessed 21 July 2025.