Camphorosma monspeliaca L. is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Camphorosma monspeliaca L.

Camphorosma monspeliaca L.

Camphorosma monspeliaca L. is described in multiple works under various names such as Camphorosma foliis hirsutis linearibus, Selago caule procumbente, foliis sparsis, etc.

Family
Genus
Camphorosma
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Camphorosma monspeliaca L.

Camphorosma monspeliaca L. has been described in various works. It is mentioned as Camphorosma foliis hirsutis linearibus in Amoen. acad. 1, p. 392 and Mat. med. 43. Also referred to as Camphorosma in Sauv. monsp. 45. It was described as Selago caule procumbente, foliis sparsis in Hort. cliff. 321 and Roy. lugdb. 300. It has been called Camphorata hirsuta in Bauh. pin. 486, Tournef. act. 1705, p. 313, and Buxb. cent. 1, p. 18, t. 28, f. 1. And as Camphorata monspeliensium in Bauh. hist. 3, p. 379 and Lob. adv. 174.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Camphorosma

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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