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Empetrum

Taxonomy
Empetrum was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

It was assigned to Plantae by Linnaeus (1753).

Species
E. album, E. nigrum
Entered
by B. Allen on 2025-07-23; modified by B. Allen on 2025-07-23

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Empetrum Linnaeus

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
RankNameAuthor
genusEmpetrum

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. Empetrum Linnaeus 1753
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Empetrum album Linnaeus 1753
Empetrum nigrum Linnaeus 1753
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available