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Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax [1] or dog flower. [2]
Intermediate inheritance of flower colour due to incomplete dominance [5]. It is an herbaceous perennial plant, growing to 0.5–1 m tall, rarely up to 2 m.The leaves are spirally arranged, broadly lanceolate, 1–7 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad.
The flowers are reminiscent of snapdragons, although they are of a different genus. The flowers protrude off a center stem and has spear shaped serrated leaves. The flowers protrude off a center stem and has spear shaped serrated leaves.
The Antirrhineae include about 30 genera with roughly 320 species, of which 150 are in genus Linaria.The type genus is Antirrhinum L. [4] [5]. Antirrhineae are probably most closely related to the turtlehead tribe and/or a large and badly resolved core group of their family including plants as diverse as water-starworts (Callitriche), foxgloves (Digitalis), and speedwell (Veronica).
How to Propagate Snapdragons. You can start snapdragon seeds indoors about 8 to 10 weeks before the first expected frost. Plant them in any potting mix, keep the soil slightly moist, and place in ...
Sairocarpus is a genus of the family Plantaginaceae, and is one of a group of plants commonly known as 'snapdragons'. It has ten accepted species [ 1 ] and is being considered to include many species formerly considered as New World species of Antirrhinum .
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Sairocarpus cornutus, synonym Antirrhinum cornutum, is an uncommon species of New World flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, [1] known by the common name spurred snapdragon.