Polycarpon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. They are known generally as manyseeds. There are 7 species distributed in temperate and tropical regions around the world, including western North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and West, South, and Southeast Asia.[1][2] These plants are low, matted annuals spreading slender stems along the ground or erect with many branches. The best-known species is perhaps Polycarpon tetraphyllum, which is native to southern Europe but is present in many other regions as an introduced species.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Polycarpon Loefl. (1759) |
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Species
editSeven species are accepted.[1]
- Polycarpon alsinifolium (Biv.) DC.
- Polycarpon depressum Nutt. – California manyseed
- Polycarpon polycarpoides (Biv.) Zodda
- Polycarpon prostratum (Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf.
- Polycarpon succulentum J.Gay
- Polycarpon tetraphyllum (L.) L. – fourleaf manyseed
- Polycarpon urbanianum Muschl.
References
edit- ^ a b c Polycarpon Loefl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Flora of North America
External links
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