Epilobium obscurum

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Epilobium obscurum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Epilobium
Species:
E. obscurum
Binomial name
Epilobium obscurum
Schreb.

Epilobium obscurum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Onagraceae. [1]

Its native range is Macaronesia, Northwestern Africa, Europe to Turkey. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Epilobium obscurum Schreb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 February 2021.