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Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.

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Taraxacum F.H.Wigg., Prim. Fl. Holsat. 56 (1780)
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.

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Indigenous, non-endemic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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F.H.Wigg.
F.H.Wigg.
1780
56
conserved
vs. Taraxacum Zinn 1757 (nom. rej.). (IPNI)
ICN
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
genus
Taraxacum

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Taraxacum

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Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.

Capitula solitary on fistular scapes, homogamous. Involucre campanulate; phyll. in several series. Receptacle flat, nude. Florets ligulate; anthers sagittate at base, cells not tailed. Achenes cylindric to fusiform, with long slender beak; pappus-hairs cop. Perennial herbs with stout taproot and rosulate lvs; latex cop. Genus subcosmopolitan, of c. 50 spp. The N.Z. sp. also occurs in southern S. America.

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Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
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Taraxacum
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.

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Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Australia
Victoria
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Bhutan
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Chile
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Nepal
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
Norway
Taraxacum F.H.Wigg.
United States

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215e185f-a073-4d1c-ad4e-bf6be5da49f4
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
15 June 2006
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