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Scleranthus

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Scleranthus
Scleranthus perennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Scleranthus
L. (1753)
Species[1]

12; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Ditoca Banks ex Gaertn. (1791)
  • Knauthia Heist. ex Fabr. (1763), nom. superfl.
  • Knavel Ség. (1754), nom. superfl.
  • Mniarum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1776)

Scleranthus, the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia.[1]

Species

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12 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Scleranthus L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

Further reading

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  • "Scleranthus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  • "Scleranthus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  • "Genus: Scleranthus L." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-02-23.