Spergula

Spergula is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. Their usual English name is spurry[2] or spurrey.[3] It includes 10 species native to portions of South America, Africa, and Eurasia.[1] They are commonly found in grassland.

Spurrey
Spergula pentandra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Genus: Spergula
Dill. ex L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Alsinella Hornem. (1827), nom. illeg.
  • Balardia Cambess. (1830)
  • Buda Adans. (1763)
  • Corion Mitch. (1769)
  • Delia Dumort. (1827)
  • Fasciculus Dulac (1867)
  • Hymenogonium Rich. ex Lebel (1869)
  • Lepigonum Wahlenb. (1820)
  • Melargyra Raf. (1837)
  • Segetella Desv. (1816)
  • Tissa Adans. (1763)

Species

10 species are accepted.[1]

  • Spergula arvensis L.
  • Spergula calva Pedersen
  • Spergula cerviana (Cham. & Schltdl.) D.Dietr.
  • Spergula grandis Pers.
  • Spergula morisonii Boreau – Morison's spurry
  • Spergula pentandra L.
  • Spergula rosea Blatt
  • Spergula segetalis (L.) Vill.
  • Spergula tangerina (P.Monnier) G.López
  • Spergula viscosa Lag.

References
  1. Spergula Dill. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Spergula". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. "Spurrey", Merriam-Webster online
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