Telephium | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Tribe: | Corrigioleae |
Genus: |
Telephium L. [1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Telephium are a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae or Caryophyllaceae, found in Mediterranean parts of Europe, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia. [2] They are annual or perennial herbs, sometimes becoming woody at their bases. [3] Together with Corrigiola they form the tribe Corrigioleae. [4]
The generic name is derived from a Greek word for a plant thought to be a symbol of reciprocated love ("far-off-lover"). [5]
Currently accepted species include: [2]
Telephium | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Tribe: | Corrigioleae |
Genus: |
Telephium L. [1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Telephium are a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae or Caryophyllaceae, found in Mediterranean parts of Europe, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia. [2] They are annual or perennial herbs, sometimes becoming woody at their bases. [3] Together with Corrigiola they form the tribe Corrigioleae. [4]
The generic name is derived from a Greek word for a plant thought to be a symbol of reciprocated love ("far-off-lover"). [5]
Currently accepted species include: [2]