Samolus
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| Samolus | |
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| S. valerandi | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Theophrastaceae |
| Genus: | Samolus L. |
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Samolus (Brookweed, or water pimpernel) is a widely distributed genus of about a dozen species of water-loving herbs. It is considered sister to a clade comprising the Theophrastaceae,[1] so it may be treated as part of that family or in its own monogeneric family, the Samolaceae. Although the latter option is not uncommon, at present the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website recommends the former.[2]
[edit] Species
The last complete taxonomic treatment of this genus[3][4] recognizes the following species:
- Samolus cinerascens
- Samolus dichondrifolius
- Samolus ebracteatus
- Samolus junceus
- Samolus porosus
- Samolus pyrolifolius
- Samolus repens
- Samolus junceus
- Samolus spathulatus
- Samolus subnudicaulis
- Samolus vagans
- Samolus valerandi
Samolus valerandi is native to a very wide area across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and the Americas;[5] the other species have more restricted ranges.
[edit] References
- ^ Caris PL, Smets EF (2004). "A floral ontogenetic study on the sister group relationship between the genus Samolus (Primulaceae) and the Theophrastaceae". American Journal of Botany 91 (5): 627–643. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.5.627.
- ^ Stevens, P.F. (June 2008). "Ericales - Theophrastaceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/orders/ericalesweb.htm#Theophrastaceae. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- ^ Crusio WE (20 February 1982). "Het geslacht Samolus L" (in Dutch). Communications of the Dutch Waterplant Society 2: 13–25.
- ^ Crusio WE (26 May 1984). "Notes on the genus Samolus L. (Primulaceae)". Communications of the Dutch Waterplant Society 6: 13–16.
- ^ "Distribution of Samolus valerandi L.". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet, Stockholm, Sweden. http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/di/primula/samol/samovalv.jpg. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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