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Lathraea
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Lathraea (toothwort) is a small genus of five to seven species of flowering plants, native to temperate Europe and Asia. They are parasitic plants on the roots of other plants, and are completely lacking chlorophyll. They are classified in the family Orobanchaceae.
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Lathraea is a genus of plants within the family Orobanchaceae. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Lamiales. The genus has various common names, including Latreya, Таемнік, Горска майка, and podbílek.
Records indicate that Lathraea has been introduced to Portugal. Specimens and observations are associated with institutions such as NY, UAM, ANSP, MNHN, and BRIT. Documented locations include Georgia, Italy, France, Morocco, and Spain.
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Species
Common Toothwort
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOrobanchaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 54
- With media
- 56
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Collections
- NY, UAM, ANSP, MNHN, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Georgia, Italy, France, Morocco, Spain, South Africa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Orobanchaceae
- Image
- Lathraea squamaria.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lathraea
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Lathraea
- topic's main category
- Category:Lathraea
- Commons gallery
- Lathraea
- taxon common name
- 齿鳞草属
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Phylogeny
- Species
- Cultural references
- Notes
- References
Lathraea (toothwort) is a small genus of five to seven species of flowering plants, native to temperate Europe and Asia. They are parasitic plants on the roots of other plants, and are completely lacking chlorophyll. They are classified in the family Orobanchaceae.
thumb|left|Purple toothwort (Lathraea clandestina) thumb|left|Lathraea rhodopea
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