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Antirrhinum
Sign in to saveAntirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax or dog flower. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, Canada, and North Africa. Antirrhinum species are widely used as ornamental plants in borders and as cut flowers.
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Antirrhinum is a genus within the family Plantaginaceae, classified under the order Lamiales and the class Magnoliopsida. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta and the kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is Antirrhinum L., and the genus has existed for about 5 million years. Common names for the group include snapdragon and common toadflax.
The genus is native to Algeria, France, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sicilia, Spain, and Tunisia. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in Mexico, Algeria, the United States, France, and Germany. These records are held by institutions including IBUNAM, NY, SD, COLO, and A. The genus has 92,993 occurrences recorded in GBIF, with 99,644 observations on iNaturalist.
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Species
common toadflax
Antirrhinum
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
Common Name: snapdragon
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 425
- With media
- 301
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Collections
- IBUNAM, NY, SD, COLO, A, SDSU
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Algeria, United States, France, Germany
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Antirrhineae
- Image
- Antirrhinum majus-Flower 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Antirrhinum
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Antirrhinum
- topic's main category
- Category:Antirrhinum
- taxon common name
- 龙头花属
- start time
- 5000000-00
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Circumscription
- Infrageneric subdivision
- Snapdragons
- Species
- Etymology
- Ecology
- Cultivation
- Genetic studies
- Uses
- Gallery
- References
- Sources
- External links
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax or dog flower. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, Canada, and North Africa. Antirrhinum species are widely used as ornamental plants in borders and as cut flowers.
== Description == The Antirrhinum is morphologically diverse, particularly the New World group (Saerorhinum). The genus is characterized by personate flowers with an inferior gibbous corolla.
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