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Thymelaea passerina

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Species of plant

Thymelaea passerina
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Thymelaea
Species: T. passerina
Binomial name
Thymelaea passerina
(L.) Coss. & Germ.
Synonyms
List
    • Daphne passerina (L.) E.H.L.Krause
    • Giardia arvensis (Lam.) C.Gerber
    • Ligia passerina (L.) Fasano
    • Passerina annua Wikstr.
    • Passerina arvensis (Lam.) Ball
    • Passerina concinna Walp.
    • Passerina diarthronoides Griff.
    • Passerina passerina (L.) Huth
    • Passerina pubescens Guss.
    • Passerina stellera Ramond ex DC.
    • Stellera annua Salisb.
    • Stellera passerina L.
    • Stellera passerina var. tenuior Rchb.
    • Thymelaea arvensis Lam.
    • Thymelaea passerina var. perennans Welw. ex Cout.

Thymelaea passerina, the spurge flax, sparrow weed, mezereon, or annual thymelaea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, and Xinjiang in China, and it has been introduced to central North America, and to South Australia. An erect annual from 6 to 61 cm (2.5 to 24 in) tall, it is typically found in steppes, disturbed areas, and old fields.

  • Botanical illustration Botanical illustration
  • Stipe with leaves and flowers Stipe with leaves and flowers
  • Stem with leaves and hypanthium Stem with leaves and hypanthium
  • Growing in fallow land Growing in fallow land

References

  1. ^ "Thymelaea passerina (L.) Coss. & Germ". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ Nevling Jr., Lorin I.; Barringer, Kerry (5 November 2020). "Thymelaea passerina (Linnaeus) Cosson & Germain". Flora of North America. efloras.org. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. "Thymelaea passerina". canadensys.net. Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). 7 March 2024. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Thymelaea passerina
Stellera passerina


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