Polanisia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cleomaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as clammyweeds. Polanisia jamesii is listed as locally endangered in Minnesota, while P. dodecandra is widespread through much of North America.Iltis, Hugh H. 1958. Studies in the Capparidaceae. IV. Polanisia Raf. Brittonia 10: 33-58.
Species Five species are currently recognized in the genus:Flora of North America v 7 p 201
Polanisia dodecandra (L.) DC. – redwhisker clammyweed Polanisia dodecandra subsp. dodecandra Polanisia dodecandra subsp. riograndensis H.H.Iltis Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) H.H.Iltis – large clammyweed Polanisia jamesii (Torr. & A.Gray) H.H.Iltis – James' clammyweed Polanisia tenuifolia Torr. & A.Gray – slenderleaf clammyweed Polanisia uniglandulosa (Cav.) DC. – Mexican clammyweed
Formerly placed here Arivela viscosa (L.) Raf. (as P. viscosa (L.) DC.)
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