Euphrasia nemorosa, the common eyebright, is a hemiparasitic, annual species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to North America and New Zealand.[1] It is the commonest species of Euphrasia in Britain and Ireland.[2]

Euphrasia nemorosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Euphrasia
Species:
E. nemorosa
Binomial name
Euphrasia nemorosa
(Pers.) Wallr.
Synonyms
  • Euphrasia officinalis subsp. nemorosa (Pers.) Čelak.
  • Euphrasia officinalis var. nemorosa Pers.
  • Euphrasia officinalis var. parviflora Wallr.
  • Euphrasia officinalis var. curta Fr.

References

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  1. ^ "Euphrasia nemorosa (Pers.) Wallr". Plants of the World Online. Kew Science. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ Euphrasia nemorosa. Biological Records Centre. 1986. Retrieved 25 February 2023. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)