Globularia

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Globularia
Globularia repens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Globularieae
Genus: Globularia
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Species

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Globularia is a

capitula) held above the plant on a 1–30 cm tall stem; the capitula is 1–3 cm in diameter, with numerous tightly packed purple, violet, pink or white flowers.[2]

Globularia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Coleophora virgatella.

Several members of the genus, such as

Globularia punctata
, are cultivated and sold for garden use.

Under the old Cronquist system of plant classification, they were treated in their own family, Globulariaceae, but genetic evidence has shown that the genus belongs in the family Plantaginaceae.

Most species are known as globe daisies or globularias.

Species

Species include:

References

  1. ^ Globularia Linnaeus, 1753. Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 25 January 2019.
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  3. ^ Mateos, M. A. and B. Valdés. (2006). A new species of Globularia (Globulariaceae) from the Talassemtane National Park, N. Morocco. Willdenowia Bd. 36, H. 1, Special Issue: Festschrift Werner Greuter. 409-12.