| Eudianthe | |
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| Eudianthe coeli-rosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Tribe: | Sileneae |
| Genus: | Eudianthe (Rchb.) Rchb. |
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Pontinia Fr. | |
Eudianthe is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, found in the Canary Islands and the western Mediterranean. It can be distinguished from other members of the tribe Sileneae by its linear to narrowly lanceolate leaves and its pink flowers.
Species
Currently accepted species include:
- Eudianthe coeli-rosa (L.) Fenzl ex Endl.
- Eudianthe laeta (Aiton) Rchb. ex Willk.
- Eudianthe lagrangei (Coss.) Pau
References
- Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 206 (1841)
- ^ "Eudianthe (Rchb.) Rchb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- Oxelman, B.; Lidén, M.; Rabeler, R. K.; Popp, M. (2000). "A revised generic classification of the tribe Sileneae (Caryophyllaceae)". Nordic Journal of Botany. 20 (6): 743–748. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2000.tb00760.x. hdl:2027.42/73198.
Key to the genera
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| Eudianthe | |