Circaea
Sign in to saveCircaea, or '''enchanter's nightshades', is a genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family Onagraceae. About two dozen taxa have been described, including eight species. Plants of the genus occur throughout the temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Three taxa occur in North America: Circaea alpina, Circaea canadensis, and the hybrid Circaea × sterilis. The generic name Circaea'' refers to the enchantress Circe from Greek mythology who is said to have used the herb as a charm.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyOnagraceae
露珠草属（学名：Circaea）是柳叶菜科下的一个属，为草本植物。该属共有约25种，分布于北温带。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,125
- With media
- 660
- Family
- Onagraceae
- Collections
- QUE, UCONN, MO, YPM
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States, China
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Taxa
- Distribution
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Circaea, or '''enchanter's nightshades', is a genus of flowering plants in the evening primrose family Onagraceae. About two dozen taxa have been described, including eight species. Plants of the genus occur throughout the temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere. Three taxa occur in North America: Circaea alpina, Circaea canadensis, and the hybrid Circaea × sterilis. The generic name Circaea refers to the enchantress Circe from Greek mythology who is said to have used the herb as a charm.
==Description==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Circaea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.