Saxifraga granulata, commonly called meadow saxifrage,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Saxifragaceae.[2] It is native to Europe and Morocco.[3]

Saxifraga granulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Saxifragaceae
Genus: Saxifraga
Species:
S. granulata
Binomial name
Saxifraga granulata
L., 1753

Taxonomy

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Saxifraga granulata was first formally described by Linnaeus as part of his original description of Saxifraga in Species Plantarum in 1753.[4] S. granulata is the type species of the genus Saxifraga.[5]

References

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  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ "Saxifraga granulata Hook.f. & Thomson". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Saxifraga granulata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Webb DA (1993) Saxifragaceae. In: Tutin TG, et al. (eds.). Flora Europaea (2nd ed.) 1:437–459. p. 450 ISBN 9780521410076.
  5. ^ Gornall RJ (1987) An outline of a revised classification of Saxifraga L. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 95:273–292. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.1987.tb01860.x