Cynoglossum cheirifolium is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It is an herbaceous biennial native to the western and central Mediterranean Basin, including Portugal, Spain, France, the Italian Peninsula, Sardinia, Sicily, and Greece in southern Europe, and Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya in north Africa.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Genus: | Cynoglossum |
| Species: | C. cheirifolium
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynoglossum cheirifolium L. (1753)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pardoglossum cheirifolium (L.) E.Barbier & Mathez (1973) | |
Two subspecies are accepted:[1]
- Cynoglossum cheirifolium subsp. cheirifolium (synonyms Cynoglossum argenteum Lam., C. clavatum Viv., C. decipiens Lojac., and C. lineatum Risso ex Ces., Pass. & Gibert) – Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Sardinia, Sicily, and Greece
- Cynoglossum cheirifolium subsp. heterocarpum (Kunze) Maire (synonyms Cynoglossum heterocarpum (Kunze) Willk., C. arundanum Coss., and C. controversum Sennen) – Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cynoglossum cheirifolium L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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