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Scabiosa
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Scabiosa is a genus in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) of flowering plants. Many of the species in this genus have common names that include the word scabious, but some plants commonly known as scabious are currently classified in related genera such as Knautia and Succisa; at least some of these were formerly placed in Scabiosa. Another common name for members of this genus is pincushion flowers.
OverviewAI-generated
Scabiosa is a genus within the family Caprifoliaceae. It belongs to the order Dipsacales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The name derives from the Latin word for itch, referring to the rough texture of the plant.
Records for this genus are held by institutions including NY, IBUNAM, A, GH, and MO. Specimens have been documented in countries such as Morocco, the United States, South Africa, India, and Malawi. The genus has 328,703 occurrence records and 1,252 records with 934 media items.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
General: Scabiosa (from Lat. scabies, itch, which the rough (scurfy
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,252
- With media
- 934
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Collections
- NY, IBUNAM, A, GH, MO, CAS
- Recorded in
- Morocco, United States, South Africa, India, Malawi, Georgia, Kenya, Bolivia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- Distribution
- Ecology
- References
Scabiosa is a genus in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae) of flowering plants. Many of the species in this genus have common names that include the word scabious, but some plants commonly known as scabious are currently classified in related genera such as Knautia and Succisa; at least some of these were formerly placed in Scabiosa. Another common name for members of this genus is pincushion flowers.
==Etymology== The common name 'scabious' comes the Latin word scabiosus meaning 'mangy, rough or itchy' which refers to the herb's traditional usage as a folk medicine to treat scabies, an illness that causes a severe itching sensation.
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