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Eriophorum (cotton grass)

Taxonomy
Eriophorum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Eriophorum vaginatum.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Eriophorum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusEriophorum

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Eriophorum Linnaeus 1753 [cotton grass]
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Eriophorum alpinum Linnaeus 1753
Eriophorum vaginatum Linnaeus 1753
Eriophorum virginicum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available