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Scleranthus (knotweed)

Taxonomy
Scleranthus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Scleranthus annuus.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
S. annuus (type species), S. perennis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Scleranthus Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusScleranthus

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. Scleranthus Linnaeus 1753 [knotweed]
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Scleranthus annuus Linnaeus 1753
Scleranthus perennis Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available