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Echinophora

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Echinophora
Echinophora spinosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Apioideae
Tribe: Echinophoreae
Genus: Echinophora
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Species

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Echinophora is a genus of plants belonging to the parsley family, Apiaceae. The thistle-like spininess of the plants is reflected in the genus name, composed of the Greek prefix echino- meaning "spiny" (from ἐχῖνος echīnos "hedgehog") and the suffix -phora meaning "carrier", giving the meaning "spine-bearer".

Species

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The genus comprises 11 accepted species[1]

Name
Echinophora chrysantha Freyn & Sint.
Echinophora cinerea (Boiss.) Hedge & Lamond
Echinophora lamondiana Yildiz & Z.Bahcecioglu
Echinophora orientalis Hedge & Lamond
Echinophora platyloba DC.
Echinophora scabra Gilli
Echinophora sibthorpiana Guss.
Echinophora spinosa L.
Echinophora tenuifolia L.
Echinophora tournefortii Jaub. & Spach
Echinophora trichophylla Sm.

References

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  1. ^ Kew Plants of the World Online https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39950-1 Retrieved at 9.29am on Thursday 26/8/21.