| Penthorum | |
|---|---|
| Penthorum chinense | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Penthoraceae Rydb. exBritt.[1] |
| Genus: | Penthorum L. |
| Type species | |
| P. sedoidesL. | |
| Species | |
| The range ofPenthorum. | |
Penthorum is a genus of plants in the orderSaxifragales. They are erectherbaceous perennials about half a meter tall. The genus consists of two species, one from east Asia and one from eastern North America.[2] It is variously classified in the familySaxifragaceae[2] or its own family Penthoraceae.[1][4] Its closest relatives may be inHaloragaceae.[2]
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