Argentina (plant) explained

Argentina (silverweeds) is a genus of plants in the rose family (Rosaceae) which is accepted by some authors,^[1] as containing 64 species, but classified in Potentilla^{[2] [3]} sect. Leptostylae by others.

Selected species

• Argentina anserina  - Common silverweed
• Argentina anserinoides  - New Zealand silverweed (= Potentilla anserinoides)
• Argentina egedei  - Eged's silverweed
• Argentina pacifica  - Pacific silverweed

External links

• Ikeda, H. and Ohba, H. (1999). A systematic revision of Potentilla l. Section Leptostylae (Rosaceae) in the Himalaya and adjacent regions. University of Tokyo, University Museum Bulletin 39 (3). Available online.
• Web site: Potentilla sect. Leptostylae (Th. Wolf) T. T. Yü & C. L. Li . Flora of China .
• Edibility of Silverweed

Visual identification and edible parts of Silverweed.

Notes and References

1. Thaiszia . Argentina Hill, a genus distinct from Potentilla (Rosaceae) . Jiří Soják . 2010 . 20 . 91–97.
2. Web site: Tropicos.org . 3 February 2015.
3. Web site: The Plant List . 3 February 2015.