Argentina (plant)
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Argentina is a genus of plants in the rose family (Rosaceae). The circumscription is not yet fully settled; it includes at least three species previously classified in Potentilla sect. Leptostylae. A further 23-25 or more species also traditionally included in Potentilla sect. Leptostylae are however yet to be formally transferred to Argentina.
- Species
- Argentina anserina (syn. Potentilla anserina) - Silverweed
- Argentina anserinoides (syn. Potentilla anserinoides) - New Zealand Silverweed
- Argentina egedii (syn. Potentilla egedii, P. anserina subsp. egedii, Argentina anserina subsp. egedii) - Eged's Silverweed
[edit] External links
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.
