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Erophila DC., Syst. Nat. 2: 356. 1821. Prodr. 1: 172.1824 (nom. cons.) ; Benth. & Hook. f., Gen. Pl. 1:73.1862; Boiss., Fl. Or. 1: 303. 1867; Hook. f., l.c. 144; Schulz in Engler, Pflanzenr. 89 (IV.105) : 343.1927; in Engler & Prantl, l.c. 518; Tolm, in Kom., l.c. 454; F. Markgraf in Hegi, Illust. Fl. Mittel. Europ: ed 2, 4(1): 320.1962; Coode & Cullen in Davis, l.c. 420; Hedge in Rech. f., l.c. 187; C. Winge in Compt. Rend. Trav. Lab. Carisb. 23:41-73. 1940; Walters in Fedde, Repert. 69:57.1946.
Small annual herbs, exactly like the previous genus, Draba Linn., but petals deeply bifid, white, sometimes absent or suppressed; stamens 6 or 4 (the 2 outer sometimes suppressed). The following amendment in the generic description, hitherto published, should be made: Petala 4 vel nulls; stamina 6 vel 4.
Nearly 10 species in Europe, Asia and N. Africa; only 2 recorded from our area.
Taxonomically a difficult genus because of the highly polmorphic nature of some of its species; hence the status of several of its species and infra specific taxa are not definite.
Lower Taxa
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