Dipsacus
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Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. The members of this genus are known as teasel (also spelled teazel and teazle). The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants (rarely short-lived perennial plants) growing to tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
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Dipsacus is a genus of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Dipsacales. The genus is classified under the family Caprifoliaceae. The name Dipsacus derives from the Greek word for thirst.
The native range of this genus includes Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Assam, Austria, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Burundi. Specimens have been recorded in China, the United States, Uganda, Vietnam, and Peru. These records are held by institutions in the US, including MICH, A, YPM, and GH.
The genus has 439,888 occurrences documented in the GBIF database. Additionally, 325 records and 268 media files are available through iDigBio. The taxon is referenced by 126 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
General: Dipsacus (from Gr. διψα, dipsa, thirst).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 325
- With media
- 268
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Collections
- US, MICH, A, YPM, GH, ETSU
- Recorded in
- China, United States, Uganda, Vietnam, Peru, Thailand, Ethiopia, Afghanistan
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Caprifoliaceae
- Image
- Dipsacus fullonum1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dipsacus
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Dipsacus
- taxonomic type
- Dipsacus fullonum
- topic's main category
- Category:Dipsacus
- Commons gallery
- Dipsacus
- taxon common name
- ščetica
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Carnivory
- As food
- As an invasive species
- Species
- Cultivation and uses
- Phytochemistry
- References
- External links
Dipsacus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. The members of this genus are known as teasel (also spelled teazel and teazle). The genus includes about 15 species of tall herbaceous biennial plants (rarely short-lived perennial plants) growing to tall. Dipsacus species are native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
==Etymology==
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