Eriocaulon
Sign in to saveEriocaulon is a genus of about 400 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Eriocaulaceae, commonly known as pipeworts.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyEriocaulaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago
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- Parent taxon
- Eriocaulaceae
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- Etymology
- Description
- Distribution and habitat
- Selected species
- References
Eriocaulon is a genus of about 400 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Eriocaulaceae, commonly known as pipeworts.
==Etymology== The scientific name is derived from Ancient Greek ἔριον, , meaning 'wool', and καυλός, , meaning 'stalk'.