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Symphytum (comfrey)

Taxonomy
Symphytum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Symphytum officinale.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
S. officinale (type species), S. orientale, S. tuberosum
Species lacking formal opinion data
S. bottii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Symphytum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusSymphytum

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. Symphytum Linnaeus 1753 [comfrey]
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Symphytum officinale Linnaeus 1753
Symphytum orientale Linnaeus 1753
Symphytum tuberosum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available