Leptorhabdos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Tribe: | Pedicularideae |
Genus: | Leptorhabdos Schrenk |
Species: | L. parviflora |
Binomial name | |
Leptorhabdos parviflora (Benth.) Benth. | |
Synonyms | |
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Leptorhabdos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, initially classified in Scrophulariaceae, [1] and now within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. [2] [3] It contains a single species, Leptorhabdos parviflora.
It thrives in steppes, rivers, and lake banks, from Caucasus and Iran to Central Asia and Himalayas. [1] [2]
The etymology of the genus name Leptorhabdos derives from the two Ancient Greek words λεπτός (leptós), meaning "fine-grained, tiny", and ῥάβδος (rhábdos), meaning "rod, wand, stick". [4] [5]
The synonym name Dargeria is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Gerardia . The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the English botanist John Gerard. [6]
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Capelio is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae first described as a genus in 1836 with the name Alciope. It was renamed Capelio in 2002 after it was determined that the name Alciope was not legitimately published according to international nomenclatural rules. Capelio is a taxonomic anagram derived from the former name Alciope.
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Balizia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
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Bartsiella is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, initially classified in Scrophulariaceae, and now within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. It contains a unique species, Bartsiella rameauana.
Crossopetalum, commonly known as Christmas-berries or maiden berries, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It comprises about 30-40 species.
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Manekia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Piperaceae.
Munronia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Meliaceae. Its native distribution is tropical and subtropical Asia.
Swinglea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae. It only contains a single species, Swinglea glutinosa.
Tammsia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one known species, Tammsia anomala.
Shaferocharis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae.
Oldfeltia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. It contains only one known species, Oldfeltia polyphlebia.
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Kerriothyrsus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus(Nayar) C.Hansen