Spergula
Genus of flowering plants
Spurrey | |
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Spergula pentandra | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Genus: | Spergula Dill. ex L. |
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Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[2] or spurrey.[3] It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia.[1] They are commonly found in grassland.
Species
10 species are accepted.[1]
- Spergula arvensis L.
- Spergula calva Pedersen
- Spergula cerviana (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr.
- Spergula grandis Pers.
- Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
- Spergula pentandra L.
- Spergula rosea Blatt
- Spergula segetalis (L.) Vill.
- Spergula tangerina (P.Monnier) G.López
- Spergula viscosa Lag.
References
- ^ a b c Spergula Dill. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
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