Eryngium pandanifolium
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. pandanifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium pandanifolium | |
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Eryngium pandanifolium, or pandan-like-leaved eryngo, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eryngium, native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, and introduced in Australia, New Zealand,[2] and Portugal. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
Subtaxa
[edit]The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]
- Eryngium pandanifolium var. chamissonis (Urb.) Mathias & Constance
- Eryngium pandanifolium var. lassauxii (Decne.) Mathias & Constance
Invasive species
[edit]Eryngium pandanifolium is legally classified as an invasive species in Portugal since 1999. It has settled in damp areas around the Tagus and Mondego river basins.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Linnaea 1: 336 (1826)
- ^ a b c "Eryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schltdl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Eryngium pandanifolium pandan-like-leaved eryngo". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "ryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schltdl". Flora-On. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
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