Cneorum
| Cneorum | |
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| Spurge olive (Cneorum tricoccon) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cneoroideae |
| Genus: | Cneorum L.[1] |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cneorum is a genus of flowering plants in the rue or citrus family Rutaceae. The two species are native to Europe and the Canary Islands.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name is from New Latin with Greek origins in the word kneōron (κνέωρον), the name for a plant, possibly spurge flax (Daphne gnidium).[2]
Species
[edit]As of January 2018[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following two species:[1]
- Cneorum pulverulentum Vent.
- Cneorum tricoccon L.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Cneorum L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-01-26
- ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cneorum
External links
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