Penthorum
| Penthorum | |
|---|---|
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| Penthorum chinense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Penthoraceae Rydb. ex Britt.[1] |
| Genus: | Penthorum L. |
| Species | |
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| The range of Penthorum. | |
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.[2] It is variously classified in the family Saxifragaceae[2] or its own family Penthoraceae.[1][4] Its closest relatives may be in Haloragaceae.[2]
References
- 1 2 Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III" (PDF). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
- 1 2 3 4 "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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