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Cerinthe major

Ellerslie, Auckland. Jul 2007.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

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Common names

honeywort

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Red/Pink, Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Cerinthe major L.

Endemic family

No

Ecology

Year naturalised

1980

Origin

S. Europe

Other information

Etymology

cerinthe: From the Greek keros ‘wax’ and anthos ‘flower’, referring to the flowers which are frequented by bees

major: Greater