''Roemeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Xinjiang, and Mongolia. A 2006 molecular analysis revised the taxonomy of '' Papaver'', elevating ''Roemeria'' to the genus level and showing that it is sister to ''Papaver'' sect. ''Argemonidium''.

Species

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Roemeria argemone ''Roemeria argemone'' (syn. ''Papaver argemone'') is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. Its common names include long pricklyhead poppy, prickly poppy and pale poppy. Its native range includes parts of Eurasia and Nort ...

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Roemeria carica ''Roemeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Xinjiang, and Mongo ...

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Roemeria hybrida ''Roemeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Xinjiang, and Mongo ...

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Roemeria macrostigma ''Roemeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Xinjiang, and Mongo ...

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Roemeria procumbens ''Roemeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Xinjiang, and Mongo ...

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Roemeria refracta ''Roemeria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, native to Macaronesia, Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Caucasus, the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, Xinjiang, and Mongo ...

References

Papaveroideae Papaveraceae genera Flora of Madeira Flora of the Canary Islands Flora of North Africa Flora of Europe Flora of the Caucasus Flora of Western Asia Flora of the Arabian Peninsula Flora of Central Asia Flora of Pakistan Flora of West Himalaya Flora of Xinjiang Flora of Mongolia {{Ranunculales-stub