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Loeflingia

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Loeflingia

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Also known as pygmyleaf

Loeflingia is a genus of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae occurring in North America, Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. Plants of the genus bear bristle-like stipules, as well as axillary, sessile flowers with awned sepals and no or vestigial petals. The fruit is a three-valved capsule.

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GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCaryophyllales
  5. FamilyCaryophyllaceae
Observations2,355

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
22
With media
14
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Collections
CMN, CAS, USU, SBBG, BAYLU, ANSP
Recorded in
United States, Spain

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Caryophyllaceae
Image
Loeflingia squarrosa artemisiarum 21104919.jpg
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Category:Loeflingia
taxon name
Loeflingia
taxon rank
genus
taxonomic type
Loeflingia hispanica
taxon common name
pygmyleaf
Commons category
Loeflingia
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Loeflingia is a genus of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae occurring in North America, Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. Plants of the genus bear bristle-like stipules, as well as axillary, sessile flowers with awned sepals and no or vestigial petals. The fruit is a three-valved capsule.

==Species==

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