Aliciella micromeria (formerly Gilia micromeria) is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name dainty gilia. It is native to the western United States, especially the Great Basin. It is a small herb producing a thin, branching stem up to about 14 centimeters tall. It is coated thinly in soft hairs. Several deeply lobed leaves 1 to 6 centimeters long are located in a basal rosette at ground level around the stem. There are smaller, unlobed leaves along the stem. The inflorescence produces white or lavender flowers each about 3 millimeters wide.
Taxonomy Aliciella micromeria was scientifically described in 1870 by Asa Gray, who placed it in the genus Gilia with the name Gilia micromeria. It was moved to Aliciella in 1998 by James Mark Porter, giving the species its accepted name. The species has no accepted subspecies, but has four homotypic synonyms.
Table of Synonyms Name Year Rank Gilia leptomeria subsp. micromeria 1948 subspecies Gilia leptomeria var. micromeria 1959 variety Gilia micromeria 1870 species Navarretia micromeria 1891 species
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