Erythranthe lutea
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Erythranthe lutea is a species of monkeyflower also known as yellow monkeyflower, monkey musk, blotched monkey flowers, and blood-drop-emlets.[3][4][5][6] It was formerly known as Mimulus luteus.[2][7][8][9] It is a perennial native to temperate South America, including Chile and western and southern Argentina.[1]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Phrymaceae |
| Genus: | Erythranthe |
| Species: | E. lutea |
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| Erythranthe lutea | |
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Description
E. lutea blooms in the summer and grows to about 30 centimetres (12 in) in height.[10] The flowers are yellow with irregular red blotches and the leaves are hairy, paired, and round.[5] Because of its yellow petals, E. luteus is in the "yellow monkeyflower" group, unlike most members of the genus, which have red or pink petals.[11]
Some sources list Erythranthe lutea separately due to chromosomal variations.[12][13] Barker, etal (2012) proposes a new taxonomy for Phrymaceae, leaving only 7 species in Mimulus, none in Mimulus lutea, and placing 111 in Erythranthe. Barker also offers 4 different options for how to implement this new taxonomy.[2]
The luteus group consists of Erythranthe luteus var. variegatus, E. naiandinus and E. cupreus.[11]
Distribution and habitat
Erythranthe lutea prefers to grow in wet habitats such as marshes and riverbanks. It is native to temperate South America, including Chile and western and southern Argentina.[1] It has been naturalized in Britain,[6] having been first cultivated there circa 1826.[14]
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