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Leontodon
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Leontodon is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, commonly known as hawkbits.
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Leontodon is a genus of plants within the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the order Asterales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The genus name is derived from the Greek words for lion and tooth. Common names for the group include hawkbit, Leeuwentand, and jajčar. The taxon was described by Adans. and is classified under the subfamily Cichorioideae.
Records for Leontodon have been documented in Mexico, the United States, Algeria, France, and Tunisia. These records are held by institutions such as the University of New Hampshire, GH, IDS, DAV, and MADUG-UG. The genus has an occurrence count of 442,830 and a record count of 795, with 600 associated media items. Its current status is listed as unassessed.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyAsteraceae
General: Leontodon (derived from Gr. λεων, leon, lion and οδούς
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 795
- With media
- 600
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- MADUG-UG, IDS, GH, UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DAV, CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Algeria, France, Tunisia, Syria, Italy, Portugal
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Encyclopedic overview
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Leontodon is a genus of plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae, commonly known as hawkbits.
Their English name derives from the mediaeval belief that hawks ate the plant to improve their eyesight. Although originally only native to Eurasia and North Africa, some species have since become established in other countries, including the United States and New Zealand.
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