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Sphenocleaceae
Sphenoclea

not marked as a favorite taxon *Sphenoclea Gaertner. Common name: Chickenspike.

A genus of 1 species, an annual herb, native of the Old World.

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References: Lammers In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016). Show full citations.

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