Scoparia (plant)

Scoparia is a genus of mostly tropical plants including Scoparia dulcis known as licorice weed, sweet broom, vassourinha and many other names.[1]

Scoparia
Scoparia dulcis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Gratioleae
Genus: Scoparia
L.
Synonyms
  • Kreidek Adans.
  • Serruria hirsuta H.Buek ex Meisn.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Scoparia:[2]

  • Scoparia aemilii Chodat
  • Scoparia dulcis L.
  • Scoparia elliptica Cham.
  • Scoparia ericacea Cham. & Schltdl.
  • Scoparia hassleriana Chodat
  • Scoparia mexicana R.E.Fr.
  • Scoparia montevidensis (Spreng.) R.E.Fr.
  • Scoparia nudicaulis Chodat & Hassl.
  • Scoparia pentapetala Deble & B.P.Moreira
  • Scoparia pinnatifida Cham.
  • Scoparia plebeia Cham. & Schltdl.


References
  1. Vassourinha - Tropical Plant Database
  2. "Scoparia L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-06-28.


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