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Centranthus
Description of the genus
Annual or perennial glabrous herbs. Inflorescence of terminal paniculate cymes. Calyx inrolled in flower, enlarging and forming a pappus in fruit. Corolla red, pink or white, with a spur at the base; lobes 5. Stamen 1. Ovary apparently of 1 carpel. Fruit a 1-seeded achene. Worldwide: 9 species, occurring in the Mediterranean region and Europe. Britain: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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Links to cultivated taxa View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Content |
| ruber (L.) DC. | Image |
Other sources of information about Centranthus:
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): CentranthusFlora Zambesiaca web site: Centranthus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Centranthus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Centranthus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Centranthus
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