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''Comarum'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of plants formerly included with the genus ''
Potentilla ''Potentilla'' is a genus containing over 300Guillén, A., et al. (2005)Reproductive biology of the Iberian species of ''Potentilla'' L. (Rosaceae).''Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid'' 1(62) 9–21. species of annual, biennial and perenni ...
'' ("typical cinquefoils"). It contains one or two
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: * ''
Comarum palustre ''Comarum palustre'' ( syn. ''Potentilla palustris''), known by the common names purple marshlocks, swamp cinquefoil and marsh cinquefoil, is a common waterside shrub. It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout North America, Europe, ...
'' – marsh cinquefoil, swamp cinquefoil * '' Comarum salesowianum'' (sometimes considered as the monotypic genus ''
Farinopsis ''Farinopsis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. Its native range is Central Asia to Southwestern Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geo ...
''.)


See also

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Fragaria × Comarum hybrids There are several commercially important hybrids between '' Fragaria'' and ''Comarum'' species in existence. A name for ''Fragaria'' × ''Comarum'' is available as × ''Comagaria'' Büscher & G.H. Loos in Veroff. ohumer Bot. Ver. 2(1): 6. 2010 ...


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* Potentilleae Rosaceae genera {{Rosoideae-stub