Valerianella vesicaria

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Valerianella vesicaria
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Habit
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In Cyprus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valerianella
Species:
V. vesicaria
Binomial name
Valerianella vesicaria
Synonyms [1]
  • Fedia vesicaria(L.) Mirb.
  • Valeriana locusta var. vesicariaL.
  • Valerianella vesicaria(L.) Moench

Valerianella vesicaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the central Mediterranean and western Asia, extinct in Algeria, and introduced in Argentina. [1] A somewhat ruderal species, it is a minor weed of cultivation. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Valerianella vesicaria (L.) Mill". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. Arslan, Zübeyde Filiz (2018). "Decrease in biodiversity in wheat fields due to changing agricultural practices in five decades". Biodiversity and Conservation. 27 (12): 3267–3286. doi:10.1007/s10531-018-1608-9. S2CID   254279417.