''Echinophora'' is a genus of plants belonging to the parsley family,

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. The thistle-like spininess of the plants is reflected in the genus name, composed of the

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prefix ''echino-'' meaning "spiny" (from ἐχῖνος ''echīnos'' "hedgehog") and the suffix ''-phora'' meaning "carrier", giving the meaning "spine-bearer".

Species

The genus comprises 11 accepted speciesKew Plants of the World Online http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:39950-1 Retrieved at 9.29am on Thursday 26/8/21.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2378397 Apioideae genera