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Thymelaeaceae
Thymelaea

not marked as a favorite taxon *Thymelaea passerina (Linnaeus) Lange. Common name: Mezereon, Spurge Flax. Phenology: Late Jun-Aug; Jul-early Sep. Habitat: Disturbed barrens, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Eurasia.

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Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA6, GrPl, Il, K1, K4, Mi, NS, POWO. Basionym: Stellera passerina L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Thymelaea passerina - FNA6

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