Biology:Pectocarya

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the borage family Boraginaceae

Pectocarya
Pectocarya recurvata nutlets.jpg
Pectocarya recurvata (fruit)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Pectocarya
DC. ex Meisn.
Species

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Synonyms

Harpagonella

Pectocarya is a plant genus of about 15[1] species in the family Boraginaceae. Plants in this genus are known generally as combseeds. They are small annual plants which bear tiny white flowers no more than 3 millimeters in diameter. Their fruits are nutlets which often have small projections that look like the teeth of a comb, hence their common name. The nutlets usually come in clusters of four. These plants are found mainly in western North America.

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References

Wikidata ☰ Q7158917 entry