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Lactuca

Taxonomy
Lactuca was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant. Its type is Lactuca sativa.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
L. canadensis, L. perennis, L. quercina, L. saligua, L. sativa (type species), L. virosa
Species lacking formal opinion data
L. protomuralis
Entered
by B. Allen on 2024-09-04; modified by B. Allen on 2024-09-04

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Lactuca Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusLactuca

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. Lactuca Linnaeus 1753
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Lactuca canadensis Linnaeus 1753
Lactuca perennis Linnaeus 1753
Lactuca quercina Linnaeus 1753
Lactuca saligua Linnaeus 1753
Lactuca sativa Linnaeus 1753
Lactuca virosa Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available