Heterochroa

Heterochroa
Heterochroa petraea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus:
Bunge (1830)
Species[1]

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Heterochroa is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It includes six species native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from Iran to Central Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, and the Russian Far East.[1]

Species

Six species are accepted.[1]

  • Heterochroa antoninae (Schischk.) Madhani & Zarre
  • Heterochroa desertorum Bunge
  • Heterochroa microphylla Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Heterochroa petraea Bunge
  • Heterochroa turkestanica (Schischk.) Madhani & Zarre
  • Heterochroa violacea (Ledeb.) Walp.

References

  1. ^ a b c Heterochroa Bunge. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 March 2024.