Dictamnus

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Dictamnus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Zanthoxyloideae
Genus: Dictamnus
L. [1]
Species

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Synonyms [2]
  • FraxinellaMill.

Dictamnus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, native to temperate Eurasia from Spain to China. [2] The genus was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [1]

Species

As of September 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted two species: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dictamnus L.", The International Plant Names Index , retrieved 2021-09-21
  2. 1 2 3 "Dictamnus L.", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2021-09-21