''Mollugo'' is a genus in the
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 ...
family
Molluginaceae
The Molluginaceae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants recognized by several taxonomists. It was previously included in the larger family Aizoaceae. The APG III system of 2009 made no change in the status of the family as compared ...
. It comprises a few dozen species of
herbaceous plant
Herbaceous plants are vascular plants that have no persistent woody stems above ground. This broad category of plants includes many perennials, and nearly all annuals and biennials.
Definitions of "herb" and "herbaceous"
The fourth edition o ...
s, including ''
Mollugo verticillata'', carpetweed or green carpetweed.
Selected species
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Mollugo cerviana''
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Mollugo gracillima''
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Mollugo nudicaulis''
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Mollugo pentaphylla''
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Mollugo verticillata ''
External links
Mollugo in the ''Flora of North America''Mollugo in the ''Flora of China''Mollugo in the ''Flora of Pakistan''
Molluginaceae
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