Eriophorum latifolium

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Eriophorum latifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eriophorum
Species:
E. latifolium
Binomial name
Eriophorum latifolium

Eriophorum latifolium, commonly known as broad-leaved bog-cotton and broad leaved cotton grass [2] [3] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae. [4]

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Taxonomy

Eriophorum latifolium was first described by the German pharmacist, botanist, entomologist and physician David Heinrich Hoppe in 1800. [1]

Distribution and habitat

Eriophorum latifolium is native to Europe. Some authorities report that its range extends into Asia as far as North Korea, [4] while others claim it is strictly a European species not found east of the Urals. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eriophorum latifoliumHoppe". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. Eriophorum latifolium NC State University and N.C. A&T State University
  3. Eriophorum latifolium Broad-leaved Cottongrass Dr. Peter Llewellyn site
  4. 1 2 "Eriophorum latifoliumHoppe". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. Novoselova (1994), p. 88.

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