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''Lapsana '' is a genus of
flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...
. It is native to
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and northern
Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...
. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus.


Species

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Lapsana chondrilloides ''Lapsana '' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Plant list * '' Lapsana chondrilloides'' L. * ''Lapsana communis'' L. ...
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Lapsana communis ''Lapsana communis'', the common nipplewort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and southwestern Asia, and it is widely naturalized in other regions including North America. Description ''Lapsana co ...
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Lapsana crassifolia ''Lapsana '' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Plant list * ''Lapsana chondrilloides'' L. * ''Lapsana communis'' L. ...
'' Vahl ex DC. * ''
Lapsana lampsanifolia ''Lapsana '' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Plant list * ''Lapsana chondrilloides'' L. * ''Lapsana communis'' L. ...
'' Mill. * ''
Lapsana taraxacoides ''Lapsana '' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and northern Asia. Nipplewort is a common name for plants in this genus. Species Plant list * ''Lapsana chondrilloides'' L. * ''Lapsana communis'' L. ...
'' Forssk. * ''
Lapsana taraxaconoides ''Lapsana '' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and northern Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million s ...
'' J.F.Gmel.


References

Asteraceae genera Cichorieae {{Cichorieae-stub