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Melampyrum - Cow-wheats
Description of the genus
Hemiparasitic annuals. Leaves opposite, not lobed, entire. Inflorescence a terminal, bracteate, spike or raceme. Calyx 4-lobed, not inflated. Corolla 2-lipped; upper lip laterally flattened, the margins ± recurved; lower lip 3-lobed, with a prominent palate. Stamens 4. Capsule flattened. Seeds 1-4. Worldwide: 35 species in northern temperate regions. Britain: 7 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Species code | Content |
| arvense L. | ||
| barbatum Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd. | ||
| cristatum L. | ||
| pratense L.[Agg] | Description, Image | |
| pratense L. subsp. commutatum (Tausch ex A. Kern.) C.E. Britton | ||
| pratense L. subsp. pratense | ||
| sylvaticum L. |
Other sources of information about Melampyrum:
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): MelampyrumGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Melampyrum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Melampyrum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Melampyrum
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