| Hornungia | |
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| Hornungia alpina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Hornungia Rchb. 1837 not Bernh. 1840 (syn of Gagea in Liliaceae) |
| Synonyms1 | |
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Hornungia is a small genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. It currently contains three species that have previously been classified as members of other genera, including Hutchinsia and Pritzelago.2 The genera, and sometimes several others, are usually treated as synonyms.
Species
Seven species are accepted.1
- Hornungia alpina (L.) O.Appel (syn. Hutchinsia alpina)
- Hornungia angustilimbata V.I.Dorof.
- Hornungia aragonensis (Loscos & J.Pardo) Heywood
- Hornungia pauciflora (W.D.J.Koch) Soldano, F.Conti, Banfi & Galasso
- Hornungia petraea (L.) Rchb. (syn. Hutchinsia petraea)
- Hornungia procumbens (L.) Hayek (syn. Hutchinsia procumbens)
- Hornungia puberula (Rupr.) D.A.German
These are fleshy annuals with white flowers native to Eurasia. One species, H. procumbens, is also widespread in North America.
References
References
- "Hornungia Rchb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- Appel, O. and I. A. Al-Shehbaz. (1997). Generic limits and taxonomy of Hornungia, Pritzelago, and Hymenolobus (Brassicaceae). Novon 7:4 338-40.