Biology:Eryngium pandanifolium

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Eryngium

Eryngium pandanifolium
Eryngium pandanifolium.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Eryngium
Species:
E. pandanifolium
Binomial name
Eryngium pandanifolium
Cham. & Schltdl.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Eryngium pandanifolium, or pandan-like-leaved eryngo, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eryngium, native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, and introduced in Australia, New Zealand,[2] and Portugal. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]

  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. chamissonis (Urb.) Mathias & Constance
  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. lassauxii (Decne.) Mathias & Constance

Invasive species

Eryngium pandanifolium is legally classified as an invasive species in Portugal since 1999. It has settled in damp areas around the Tagus and Mondego river basins.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5837281 entry