Inside-out flowers | |
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Vancouveria hexandra | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Berberidaceae |
Genus: |
Vancouveria Morr. & Dcne. |
Vancouveria (/væn.kuːˈvɪəriə/) is a small group of plants belonging to the barberry family described as a genus in 1834. The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to the West Coast of the United States. The genus was named after George Vancouver, English navigator and explorer.