Nanorrhinum

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Nanorrhinum
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Nanorrhinum scoparium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Antirrhineae
Genus: Nanorrhinum
Betsche [1]

Nanorrhinum is a genus of flowering plants in family Plantaginaceae. It includes 29 species ranging from the Sahara and Sahel of northern Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, the Indian subcontinent, and Myanmar. [1]

Species

As of February 2018, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nanorrhinum Betsche", Plants of the World Online , Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew , retrieved 2018-02-03