Adonis
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Distribution
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Pheasant's Eye
Adonis is a genus of about 20–30 species of flowering plants of the crowfoot family, Ranunculaceae, native to Europe and Asia. The species grow to 10–40 centimetres (3.9–15.7 in) in height, with feathery, finely divided leaves. Their flowers are red, yellow or orange and have 5–30 petals. The Autumn Adonis, pheasant's-eye (A. annua), has flowers with bright red petals. The generic name Adonis refe... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
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- Parent Taxon
- Ranunculaceae
- Species
- Taxonomic Completion
3.13%
1 of 32 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 05667ffd-4bba-41de-b306-55d513b94061
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility