Eryngium pandanifolium
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. pandanifolium |
| Binomial name | |
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Eryngium pandanifolium, or pandan-like-leaved eryngo or caraguata, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eryngium of the of the family Apiaceae, native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, and introduced in Australia, New Zealand,[2] and Portugal. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] Its leaves, which closely resemble those of the unrelated Pampas grass (Cortaderia) are up to 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) long[4] while only 2.5 to 5 cm (0.98 to 1.97 in) wide.
Subtaxa
The following varieties are currently accepted:[2]
- Eryngium pandanifolium var. chamissonis (Urb.) Mathias & Constance
- Eryngium pandanifolium var. lassauxii (Decne.) Mathias & Constance
Invasive species
Eryngium pandanifolium is legally classified as an invasive species in Portugal since 1999. It has settled in damp areas around the Tagus and Mondego river basins.[5]
References
- ^ Linnaea 1: 336 (1826)
- ^ a b c "Eryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schltdl". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Eryngium pandanifolium pandan-like-leaved eryngo". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Gardener's Chronicle, volume 26 (second series) 16 October 1886 p. 496
- ^ "ryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schltdl". Flora-On. Retrieved 3 December 2022.