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  Name ''Argentina''
  Regnum Plant ae
  Divisio Magnoliophyta
  Classis Magnoliopsida
  Ordo Rosales
  Familia Rosaceae
  Subfamilia Rosoideae
  Genus ''Argentina'' Hill
  Subdivision Ranks Species


''Argentina'' is a Genus of Plant s in the Rose Family ( Rosaceae ). The circumscription is not yet fully settled; it includes at least three species previously classified in '' Potentilla '' sect. ''Leptostylae''. A further 23-25 or more species also traditionally included in ''Potentilla'' sect. ''Leptostylae'' are however yet to be formally transferred to ''Argentina''.

;Species
  • '' Argentina Anserina '' ( Syn. ''Potentilla anserina'') - Silverweed

  • '' Argentina Anserinoides '' (syn. ''Potentilla anserinoides'') - New Zealand Silverweed

  • '' Argentina Egedii '' (syn. ''Potentilla egedii'', ''P. anserina'' subsp. ''egedii'', ''Argentina anserina'' subsp. ''egedii'') - Eged's 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 .