Anemone

This article is about the plant. For the animal, see Sea anemone. For other uses, see Anemone (disambiguation).

Anemone
Anemone coronaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Subfamily: Ranunculoideae
Tribe: Anemoneae
Genus: Anemone
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Type species
Anemone coronaria
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Synonyms[1]
  • Abelemis Raf. ex Britton
  • Anemanthus Fourr.
  • Flammara Hill
  • Hartiana Raf.
  • Pulsatilloides (DC.) Starod.

Anemone (/əˈnɛməniː/) is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers.[2] They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.[1] The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla. Some botanists include these genera within Anemone.[3][4]

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