Waldsteinia
Waldsteinia, the barren strawberries,[1] is a genus of the rose family (Rosaceae). It contains about six species native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.[2] A number of species are cultivated as a ground cover in gardens, including Waldsteinia fragarioides from North America, Waldsteinia geoides from Europe, Waldsteinia lobata, and Waldsteinia ternata from Eurasia (from Central Europe to Siberia, China, and Japan).[3]
Waldsteinia | |
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Waldsteinia geoides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
Tribe: | Colurieae |
Genus: | Waldsteinia Willd. |
Species | |
Waldsteinia fragarioides - barren strawberry |
References
- "Waldsteinia". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- "34. WALDSTEINIA Willdenow". Flora of China.
- David S. MacKenzie (1997). Perennial Ground Covers. Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-557-8.
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