Polycarpon

<i>Polycarpon</i>

Polycarpon

Genus of flowering plants

Polycarpon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. They are known generally as manyseeds. There are 7 species distributed in temperate and tropical regions around the world, including western North America, South America, Europe, Africa, and West, South, and Southeast Asia.[1][2] These plants are low, matted annuals spreading slender stems along the ground or erect with many branches. The best-known species is perhaps Polycarpon tetraphyllum, which is native to southern Europe but is present in many other regions as an introduced species.

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Species

Seven species are accepted.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Polycarpon Loefl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. [2]
    Flora of North America
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