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Lappula

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Lappula
Lappula squarrosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Subfamily: Boraginoideae
Genus: Lappula
Moench (1794)
Type species
Lappula myosotis
Species[1]

80, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Cynoglossospermum Siegesb. ex Kuntze (1891)
  • Echinospermum Sw. ex Lehm. (1818)
  • Rochelia Roem. & Schult. (1819), nom. superfl.
  • Sclerocaryopsis Brand (1931)

Lappula is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family known generally as stickseeds. They are native to temperate and subtropical regions of the world, including North America, Eurasia, North Africa, South Africa, and southern South America.[1] These are annual herbs producing funnel-shaped flowers and prickly fruits. One of the best known species is the European stickseed, Lappula squarrosa, which is a notorious noxious weed.

Species

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80 species are accepted.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lappula Moench. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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