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Brassicaceae
Borodinia

Borodinia serotina (Steele) P.J. Alexander & Windham. Common name: Shale Barren Rockcress. Phenology: Mid-Jul-Sep. Habitat: Shale barren. Distribution: Endemic to Devonian and Ordovician shales of w. VA and e. WV.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Other Comments: Wieboldt (1987) has clarified the taxonomy of this species and Borodinia burkii; also see Porter & Wieboldt (1991) for further discussion.

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Alexander et al (2013); = Arabis serotina Steele — C, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Rollins (1993), Wieboldt (1987); = Boechera serotina (Steele) Windham & Al-Shehbaz — FNA7, Va; < Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. burkii Porter — F, G, Hopkins (1937); < Boechera laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Al-Shehbaz — Al-Shehbaz (2003). Basionym: Arabis serotina Steele 1911

Links to other floras: = Boechera serotina - FNA7

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