• Source: Scleranthus

Scleranthus, the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia.




Species


12 species are accepted.

Scleranthus annuus L. – German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel, native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere.
Scleranthus biflorus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Hook.f. – knawel, cushion-bush or two-flowered knawel, native to Australia and New Zealand
Scleranthus brockiei P.A.Will. – native to Australia and New Zealand
Scleranthus delortii Gren.
Scleranthus diander R.Br. – tufted knawel, native to Australia
Scleranthus fasciculatus (R.Br.) Hook.f. – native to Australia, introduced to New Zealand
Scleranthus × intermedius Kitt.
Scleranthus minusculus F.Muell. – native to Australia
Scleranthus perennis L. – perennial knawel
Scleranthus pungens R.Br. – native to Australia
Scleranthus singuliflorus (F.Muell.) Mattf. – one-flowered knawel, native to higher alpine areas in Australia
Scleranthus uncinatus Schur
Scleranthus uniflorus P.A.Will.




References






Further reading


"Scleranthus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
"Scleranthus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
"Genus: Scleranthus L." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-02-23.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Caryophyllaceae
• Flora Lebanon
• Scleranthus
• Scleranthus annuus
• Scleranthus biflorus
• Scleranthus brockiei
• Scleranthus perennis
• Scleranthus diander
• Scleranthus fasciculatus
• Caryophyllaceae
• List of superrosids of Great Britain and Ireland
• Salisbury Plain