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| Achlys triphylla (Mount Rainier National Park) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Berberidaceae |
| Genus: | Achlys DC. |
| Type species | |
| Achlys triphylla | |
Achlys is a small genus of flowering plants in the barberry family (Berberidaceae), which it shares with genera such as Berberis and Vancouveria.[1] It is named after the Greek legendary figure associated with shade and mist, Achlys, because the plants grow in the shade.[2][3]
- ^ Gilkey, Helen M. & Dennis, La Rea J. (2001). Handbook of Northwestern Plants. Oregon State University Press. ISBN 0-87071-490-2 p. 161
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). The Names of Plants. Cambridge University. ISBN 9780521866453.
- ^ Coombes, Allen J. (2012). The A to Z of plant names : a quick reference guide to 4000 garden plants (1st ed.). Portland, Or.: Timber Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2. OCLC 741564356.