Eudianthe
Eudianthe is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, found in the Canary Islands and the western Mediterranean.[2] It can be distinguished from other members of the tribe Sileneae by its linear to narrowly lanceolate leaves and its pink flowers.[3]
| Eudianthe | |
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| Eudianthe coeli-rosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Tribe: | Sileneae |
| Genus: | Eudianthe (Rchb.) Rchb.[1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Pontinia Fr. | |
Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Eudianthe coeli-rosa (L.) Fenzl ex Endl.
- Eudianthe laeta (Aiton) Rchb. ex Willk.
- Eudianthe lagrangei (Coss.) Pau
References
- Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 206 (1841)
- "Eudianthe (Rchb.) Rchb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Oxelman, B.; Lidén, M.; Rabeler, R. K.; Popp, M. (2000). "A revised generic classification of the tribe Sileneae (Caryophyllaceae)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 20 (6): 743–748. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb00760.x. hdl:2027.42/73198.
Key to the genera
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