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9. Myosoton Moench., Meth. 225. 1794. Clapham in Tulin et al., Fl. Eur. 1:146. 1964; Coode in Davis Fl. Turk. 2:731967.
SHAHINA A. GHAZANFAR & YASIN J. NASIR
Malachium Fries.
Perennial. Inflorescence a dichasium. Sepals 5, free. Petals 5, deeply bilobed. Stamens 10. Styles 5. Capsule dehiscing by 5 bifid blunt teeth. Seeds reniform, tuberculate.
A monotypic genus, very similar to Stellaria but differing in the number of styles and capsule teeth. Distributed in Europe and temperate Asia.
Lower Taxon
Related Synonym(s):
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