Species
Whipplea modesta (Modesty)
Whipplea modesta. Photo: (c) Tom Hilton, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Whipplea is a monotypic genus containing the single species Whipplea modesta, which is known by several common names including common whipplea, yerba de selva, and modesty. It is a dicot shrub or sub-shrub in the Hydrangeaceae family, native to the Pacific Coastal region of the United States.