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Genus of Molluginaceae plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Telephium are a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae or Caryophyllaceae, found in Mediterranean parts of Europe, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia.[2] They are annual or perennial herbs, sometimes becoming woody at their bases.[3] Together with Corrigiola they form the tribe Corrigioleae.[4]
Telephium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
Tribe: | Corrigioleae |
Genus: | Telephium L.[1] |
Species | |
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The generic name is derived from a Greek word for a plant thought to be a symbol of reciprocated love ("far-off-lover").[5]
Currently accepted species include:[2]
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