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Argemone L.

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Argemone L., Sp. Pl. 508 (1753)
Argemone L.
Names_Fungi record source Argemone L. 1753

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
508
ICN
Argemone L.
genus
Argemone

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ranunculales
Papaveraceae
Argemone

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Argemone L.

Annual herbs with yellow latex. Lvs pinnatifid, spiny, usually glaucous, toothed. Fls solitary or in lax leafy cymes, with 2-3 bracts. Sepals 2-3, entire, free, falling as fl. opens, horned. Petals 4-6, crumpled in bud, usually white, cream or yellow. Stigma 4-lobed; style usually short, rarely almost 0. Capsule ovoid, spiny, opening from above by usually 4 valves. Seeds globose, with thin arillar crest.

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Argemone L.
Argemone
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Argemone L.
Papaveraceae
Argemone L.
Argemone
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Argemone L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Argemone L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Argemone L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
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Argemone L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
4 February 2014
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