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Roemeria

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Roemeria
Roemeria hybrida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Subfamily: Papaveroideae
Tribe: Papavereae
Genus: Roemeria
Medik.
Species

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Roemeria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Pakistan, Xinjiang, and Mongolia.[1] A 2006 molecular analysis revised the taxonomy of Papaver, elevating Roemeria to the genus level, and including the species formerly in Papaver sect. Argemonidium.[2]

Species

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The following sixteen species are accepted according to Plants of the World Online:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roemeria Medik". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ^ Carolan, James C.; Hook, Ingrid L. I.; Chase, Mark W.; Kadereit, Joachim W.; Hodkinson, Trevor R. (2006). "Phylogenetics of Papaver and Related Genera Based on DNA Sequences from ITS Nuclear Ribosomal DNA and Plastid TRNL Intron and TRNL–F Intergenic Spacers". Annals of Botany. 98 (1): 141–155. doi:10.1093/aob/mcl079. PMC 2803553. PMID 16675606.