Echinophora is a genus of plants belonging to the parsley family, Apiaceae. The thistle-like spininess of the plants is reflected in the genus name, composed of the Greek prefix echino- meaning "spiny" (from ἐχῖνος echīnos "hedgehog") and the suffix -phora meaning "carrier", giving the meaning "spine-bearer".
Species The genus comprises 11 accepted speciesKew Plants of the World Online https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39950-1 Retrieved at 9.29am on Thursday 26/8/21.
+NameEchinophora chrysantha Freyn & Sint.Echinophora cinerea (Boiss.) Hedge & LamondEchinophora lamondiana Yildiz & Z.BahceciogluEchinophora orientalis Hedge & LamondEchinophora platyloba DC.Echinophora scabra GilliEchinophora sibthorpiana Guss.Echinophora spinosa L.Echinophora tenuifolia L.Echinophora tournefortii Jaub. & SpachEchinophora trichophylla Sm.
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