Eryngium pandanifolium

{{Short description|Species of plant in the genus Eryngium}}

{{Speciesbox

|image=Eryngium pandanifolium.jpg

|image_caption=

|genus=Eryngium

|species=pandanifolium

|authority=Cham. & Schltdl.Linnaea 1: 336 (1826)

|synonyms_ref=

|synonyms={{Collapsible list|

  • Eryngium chamissonis Urb.
  • Eryngium decaisneanum Urb.
  • Eryngium lassauxii Decne.
  • Eryngium oligodon (DC.) Griseb.
  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. atrocephalum Kuntze
  • Eryngium paniculatum var. oligodon DC.

}}}}

Eryngium pandanifolium, or pandan-like-leaved eryngo, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eryngium, native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, and introduced in Australia, New Zealand,{{cite web |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841950-1 |title=Eryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schltdl. |author= |date=2017 |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=20 February 2021 }} and Portugal. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web |title=Eryngium pandanifolium pandan-like-leaved eryngo |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/32556/Eryngium-pandanifolium/Details |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=20 February 2021 }}

Subtaxa

The following varieties are currently accepted:

  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. chamissonis (Urb.) Mathias & Constance
  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. lassauxii (Decne.) Mathias & Constance

Invasive species

Eryngium pandanifolium is legally classified as an invasive species in Portugal since 1999. It has settled in damp areas around the Tagus and Mondego river basins.{{cite web |title=ryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schltdl. |url=https://flora-on.pt/?q=Eryngium+pandanifolium |publisher=Flora-On |access-date=3 December 2022}}

References