Vancouveria

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Vancouveria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Berberidaceae
Genus: Vancouveria
Morr. & Dcne.
Species

Vancouveria chrysantha Vancouveria hexandra Vancouveria planipetala

Vancouveria is a small genus of plants belonging to the barberry family. The three plants in this genus are known generally as inside-out flowers, and they are endemic to western North America. The genus was named after George Vancouver.

Species:

  • Vancouveria chrysantha - golden inside-out flower
  • Vancouveria hexandra - white inside-out flower
  • Vancouveria planipetala - redwood inside-out flower

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