Acanthoprasium

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Acanthoprasium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Lamioideae
Tribe: Marrubieae
Genus: Acanthoprasium
(Benth.) Spach
Species

Acanthoprasium is a genus in the family Lamiaceae which is found in Cyprus, Italy, France. It contains the species Acanthoprasium frutescens (L.) Spenn., Acanthoprasium integrifolium (Benth.) Ryding. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Acanthoprasium (Benth.) Spach | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  2. "Taxonomy browser (Acanthoprasium)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-22.