Euphrasia alpina

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Euphrasia alpina
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Euphrasia
Species:
E. alpina
Binomial name
Euphrasia alpina
Lamarck (1783)

Euphrasia alpina is a plant from the genus Euphrasia , in the family Orobanchaceae. [1] Three subspecies are recognized: E. a. alpina, E. a cantabrica, E. a. pulchra. [2] Like all Euphrasia species, E. alpina is hemiparasitic. [3]

Distribution

E. alpina is native to France, Spain, Switzerland, and Italy. [4]

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References

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  2. Govaerts, Rafaël; Nic Lughadha, Eimear; Black, Nicholas; Turner, Robert; Paton, Alan (2021-08-13). "The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity". Scientific Data. 8 (1): 215. Bibcode:2021NatSD...8..215G. doi:10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. ISSN   2052-4463. PMC   8363670 . PMID   34389730.
  3. "Euphrasia alpina subsp. alpina | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. "Euphrasia alpina Lam. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-17.