Argentina (silverweeds) is a genus of plants in the rose family (Rosaceae) which is accepted by some authors,[1] as containing 64 species, but classified in Potentilla[2][3] sect. Leptostylae by others.
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| Argentina anserina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Rosoideae |
| Tribe: | Potentilleae |
| Subtribe: | Potentillinae |
| Genus: | Argentina Hill |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Selected species edit
- Argentina anserina – Common silverweed
- Argentina anserinoides – New Zealand silverweed (= Potentilla anserinoides)
- Argentina egedei – Eged's silverweed
- Argentina pacifica – Pacific silverweed
References edit
- ^ a b Jiří Soják (2010). "Argentina Hill, a genus distinct from Potentilla (Rosaceae)" (PDF). Thaiszia. 20: 91–97.
- ^ "Tropicos.org". Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "The Plant List". Retrieved 3 February 2015.
External links edit
- Ikeda, H. and Ohba, H. (1999). A systematic revision of Potentilla l. Section Leptostylae (Rosaceae) in the Himalaya and adjacent regions. University of Tokyo, University Museum Bulletin 39 (3). Available online.
- "Potentilla sect. Leptostylae (Th. Wolf) T. T. Yü & C. L. Li". Flora of China.
- Edibility of Silverweed: Visual identification and edible parts of Silverweed.
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