A genus of climbing plants in the poppy family, native to North America and eastern Asia, with delicate fern-like leaves.
Named after John Adlum (1759-1836), an American botanist and horticulturist, using the Latin scientific naming convention with -ia as the genus suffix.
Adlumia is a perfect example of how scientists honor forgotten naturalists by naming plants after them—John Adlum is barely known today, but his name blooms on delicate vines across the continent.
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