Biology:Scleranthus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the pink or carnation family Caryophyllaceae

Scleranthus
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Scleranthus perennis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Scleranthus
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Species

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Scleranthus, the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae.

Selected species

  • Scleranthus annuus L. (German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel), native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere.
  • Scleranthus biflorus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Hook.f. (Knawel, cushion-bush or two-flowered knawel), native to Australia and New Zealand
  • Scleranthus brockiei P.A.Will., native to Australia and New Zealand
  • Scleranthus diander R.Br. (Tufted knawel), native to Australia
  • Scleranthus minusculus F.Muell., native to Australia
  • Scleranthus perennis L. (Perennial knawel)
  • Scleranthus pungens R.Br., native to Australia
  • Scleranthus singuliflorus (F.Muell.) Mattf. (One-flowered knawel), native to higher alpine areas in Australia

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q158561 entry