Leptorhabdos
Genus of flowering plants in the broomrape family Orobanchaceae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leptorhabdos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, initially classified in Scrophulariaceae,[1] and now within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae.[2][3] It contains a single species, Leptorhabdos parviflora.
| Leptorhabdos | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Tribe: | Pedicularideae |
| Genus: | Leptorhabdos Schrenk |
| Species: | L. parviflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptorhabdos parviflora (Benth.) Benth. | |
| Synonyms | |
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It thrives in steppes, rivers, and lake banks, from Caucasus and Iran to Central Asia and Himalayas.[1][2]
Etymology
The etymology of the genus name Leptorhabdos derives from the two Ancient Greek words λεπτός (leptós), meaning "fine-grained, tiny", and ῥάβδος (rhábdos), meaning "rod, wand, stick".[4][5]
The synonym name Dargeria is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Gerardia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the English botanist John Gerard.[6]
References
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