Scleranthus, the knawels, are a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes 12 species native to Europe, Siberia, western Asia, north Africa, Ethiopia, New Guinea, and Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Scleranthus L. (1753) |
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Species
edit12 species are accepted.[1]
- Scleranthus annuus L. – German-knotweed, knawel or annual knawel, native to Africa, Europe, Asia and naturalised elsewhere.
- Scleranthus biflorus (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Hook.f. – knawel, cushion-bush or two-flowered knawel, native to Australia and New Zealand
- Scleranthus brockiei P.A.Will. – native to Australia and New Zealand
- Scleranthus delortii Gren.
- Scleranthus diander R.Br. – tufted knawel, native to Australia
- Scleranthus fasciculatus (R.Br.) Hook.f. – native to Australia, introduced to New Zealand
- Scleranthus × intermedius Kitt.
- Scleranthus minusculus F.Muell. – native to Australia
- Scleranthus perennis L. – perennial knawel
- Scleranthus pungens R.Br. – native to Australia
- Scleranthus singuliflorus (F.Muell.) Mattf. – one-flowered knawel, native to higher alpine areas in Australia
- Scleranthus uncinatus Schur
- Scleranthus uniflorus P.A.Will.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Scleranthus L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
Further reading
edit- "Scleranthus". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- "Scleranthus". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- "Genus: Scleranthus L." Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
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