Taxon:  Penstemon multiflorus (Benth.) Chapm. ex Small



Summary
Genus:
Penstemon
Family:
Plantaginaceae
Tribe:
Cheloneae
Nomen number:
408217
Place of publication:
Fl. s.e. U.S. 1061.  1903 (Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10:327.  1846, pro syn.)
Comment:
this taxon was treated at varietal rank by both Bentham and Chapman, earliest publication as species may be that of Small (1903)
Verified:
04/30/1997 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Penstemon pubescens Aiton var. multiflorus Benth.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Clements, R. K. et al. 1998. The comparative biology of the two closely-related species Penstemon tenuiflorus Pennell and P. hirsutus (L.) Wiild. (Scrophulariaceae, section Graciles): I. Taxonomy and geographical distribution. Castanea 63:140.
  2. Clewell, A. F. 1985. Guide to the vascular plants of the Florida panhandle Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
  3. Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist. Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
  4. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
  5. Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida. Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
  6. Wunderlin, R. P. 1982. Guide to the vascular plants of central Florida Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman
  7. International Seed Testing Association wild species list
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesFlorida  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSoutheastern U.S.A.United StatesGeorgias.Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist. Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Florida, Georgia (s.)]

Reference(s)
  1. Duncan, W. H. & J. T. Kartesz. 1981. Vascular flora of Georgia: an annotated checklist. Note: lists as Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=408217. Accessed 19 October 2026.