Hellebore

Hellebore
19th century illustration of Helleborus niger
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Subfamily: Ranunculoideae
Tribe: Helleboreae
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Genus: Helleborus
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Species

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Commonly known as hellebores (/ˈhɛləbɔːrz/), the Eurasian[2] genus Helleborus consists of approximately 20 species of herbaceous or evergreen perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, within which it gave its name to the tribe of Helleboreae. Many hellebore[3] species are poisonous.

Despite common names such as winter rose,[4] Christmas rose, and Lenten rose, hellebores are not closely related to the rose family (Rosaceae).[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Linnaeus1753 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Definition of HELLEBORE". www.merriam-webster.com. 24 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Guide to Growing Hellebore Flowers". Lifehack. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Hellebores' roses of winter - Yates". www.yates.co.nz.
  5. ^ "Christmas Rose". Retrieved 18 June 2014.

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