Leptorhabdos | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Tribe: | Pedicularideae |
Genus: |
Leptorhabdos Schrenk |
Species: | L. parviflora
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Binomial name | |
Leptorhabdos parviflora (Benth.) Benth.
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Synonyms | |
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Leptorhabdos is a monotypic genus of flowering plants, initially classified in Scrophulariaceae, [1] and now within the broomrape family Orobanchaceae. [2] [3] It contains a single species, Leptorhabdos parviflora.
It thrives in steppes, rivers, and lake banks, from Caucasus and Iran to Central Asia and Himalayas. [1] [2]
The etymology of the genus name Leptorhabdos derives from the two Ancient Greek words λεπτός (leptós), meaning "fine-grained, tiny", and ῥάβδος (rhábdos), meaning "rod, wand, stick". [4] [5]
The synonym name Dargeria is a taxonomic anagram derived from the name of the confamilial genus Gerardia. The latter name is a taxonomic patronym honoring the English botanist John Gerard. [6]