Cerastium dichotomum

Cerastium dichotomum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Alsineae
Genus: Cerastium
Species: Cerastium dichotomum

Name

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Cerastium dichotomum L., Sp. Pl.: 438 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Heterotypic
    • Cerastium corniculatum Crantz, Inst. Rei Herb. 2: 403 (1766).
      • Alsine corniculata (Crantz) E.H.L.Krause in J.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2, 5: 68 (1901).
    • Myosotis dichotoma Moench, Methodus: 225 (1794).

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • France (introduced), Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece, Kriti.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Libya, Morocco.
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces (introduced).
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan.
    • Regional: Caucasus
      • North Caucasus, Transcaucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia).
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Afghanistan, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Palestine (Israel, Jordan), Sinai, Turkey.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Saudi Arabia.
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Pakistan.
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Oregon, Washington.
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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English: Forked chickweed
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