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Paronychia capitata

Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam.
Paronychia capitata
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Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam. is a species in the Caryophyllaceae family, native to regions across southern Europe, North Africa, and the eastern Mediterranean. It was first described in 1779.

Description

Paronychia capitata (L.) Lam. belongs to the Caryophyllaceae, a family commonly known as carnations or carnation family. This species is distributed across several countries including Algeria, the Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Corsica, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sicily, Spain, and Tunisia. It is a well-established taxon with a documented history since its publication in 1779.

Distribution

Algeria · Baleares · Canary Is. · Corse · Egypt · France · Greece · Italy · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · Palestine · Sicilia · Spain · Tunisia

Synonyms

Paronychia niveaAnychia herniariaeFerriera niveaIllecebrum niveum

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