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Rumex lunaria

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Rumex lunaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Genus: Rumex
Species:
R. lunaria
Binomial name
Rumex lunaria
Synonyms[1]
  • Acetosa lunaria (L.) Mill.
  • Lapathum arborescens Moench
  • Menophyla lunaria (L.) Raf.
  • Menophyla polygama (Cav.) Raf.

Rumex lunaria is a species of flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae, native to the Canary Islands. It has been introduced to Italy, Sardinia and Sicily. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus.[1]

In habitat in La Palma
In habitat in Lanzarote
Flowers
Fruit

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Rumex lunaria L.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2018-02-16