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Lapsana

Lapsana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus.

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Lapsana
Lapsana communis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Subtribe: Crepidinae
Genus: Lapsana
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Type species
Lapsana communis

Lapsana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.1 It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus.2

Species

Plant list3

  • Lapsana chondrilloides L.
  • Lapsana communis L.
  • Lapsana crassifolia Vahl ex DC.
  • Lapsana lampsanifolia Mill.
  • Lapsana taraxacoides Forssk.
  • Lapsana taraxaconoides J.F.Gmel.
References

References

  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. NRCS. "Lapsana". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. The Plant List, search for Lapsana