Penthorum
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| Penthorum | |
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| Penthorum chinense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Penthoraceae |
| Genus: | Penthorum |
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Penthorum chinense[1] | |
Penthorum is a genus of plants in the order Saxifragales. They are erect herbaceous perennials about half a meter tall. The genus consists of two species, one from east Asia and one from eastern North America.[1] It is variously classified in the family Saxifragaceae[1] or its own family Penthoraceae.[3] Its closest relatives may be in Haloragaceae.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Penthorum Linnaeus". Flora of China.
- ↑ "Penthorum sedoides L.". Flora of Missouri.
- ↑ "Penthoraceae Rydb. ex Britton, nom. cons.". Germplasm Resources Information Network.
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