Phlox is a genus of 65 species indigenous to North America; 22 highly variable species are native to the central and eastern United States. These species are classified into three clades based on phylogeny, karyology and phenotypic characteristics. Phlox amplifolia Phlox buckleyi Phlox carolina Phlox drummondii Phlox floridana Phlox glaberrima Phlox longifolia Phlox maculata Phlox nivalis Phlox paniculata Phlox pilosa Phlox stolonifera Phlox subulata