Echinophora
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Echinophora | |
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Echinophora spinosa | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Apiaceae |
Subfamily: | Apioideae |
Tribe: | Echinophoreae |
Genus: | Echinophora L. |
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
[edit]The genus comprises 11 accepted species[1]
Name |
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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
[edit]- ^ 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.