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Antirrhinum molle

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Antirrhinum molle, the dwarf snapdragon, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae.[2] It is native to northeastern Portugal, the central and eastern Pyrenees, and adjacent areas of northern Spain.[1] Available from commercial suppliers, it is a semievergreen subshrub reaching 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in), with 3 cm (1.2 in) white to pale pink flowers.[2]

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Antirrhinum molle
Wild specimen in Spain
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Antirrhinum
Species:
A. molle
Binomial name
Antirrhinum molle
Synonyms[1]
  • Antirrhinum lopesianum Rothm.
  • Antirrhinum majus subsp. molle (L.) Malag.
  • Antirrhinum molle var. oppositifolium Fern.Casas
  • Linaria mollis (L.) Chaz.
  • Orontium molle (L.) Pers.
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Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Antirrhinum molle subsp. lopesianum (Rothm.) P.Silva – northeastern Portugal, northwestern Spain
  • Antirrhinum molle subsp. molle – Pyrenees, northeastern Spain

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