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Neurada procumbens

Neurada procumbens L.
Neurada procumbens
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Neurada procumbens L. is a species in the family Neuradaceae, first described in 1753. It is widely distributed across regions including Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia.

Description

Neurada procumbens L., belonging to the genus Neurada and family Neuradaceae, was first published in 1753. Its distribution spans several regions, including parts of Europe (e.g., Spain), Africa (e.g., Algeria, Morocco, Niger), the Middle East (e.g., Iraq, Iran), and Asia (e.g., India, Afghanistan). A note in the discussion clarifies that a specimen cited as the type by Purohit & Panigrahi in 1983 was added to the herbarium after 1753 and is not the original material used for the name. The species remains recognized in botanical literature under its original publication.

Distribution

ES · AU · Afghanistan · Algeria · Canary Is. · Chad · Cyprus · Egypt · Eritrea · Gulf States · India · Iran · Iraq · Kuwait · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Mali · Mauritania · Morocco · Niger · Oman · Pakistan · Palestine · Saudi Arabia · Sinai · Sudan · Tunisia · Western Sahara · Yemen

Synonyms

Figaraea aegyptiacaNeurada procumbens var. orbicularisNeurada procumbens var. pentagonaNeurada procumbens var. stellata

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