Loeflingia
Cardionema ramosissimum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Loeflingia
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Loeflingia is a genus of plant in the family Caryophyllaceae occurring in North America, Europe, northern Africa, and southwestern Asia. Plants of the genus bear bristle-like stipules, as well as axillary, sessile flowers with awned sepals and no or vestigial petals. The fruit is a three-valved capsule.

Species

Species include the following:

  • Loeflingia baetica Lag.
  • Loeflingia hispanica L.
  • Loeflingia squarrosa Nutt.
  • Loeflingia tavaresiana Samp.
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