Genus
Eryngium (Eryngos)
Eryngium amethystinum. Photo: (c) iosonogerda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. There are about 250 species. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the center of diversity in South America. Common names include eryngo and amethyst sea holly (though the genus is not related to the true hollies, Ilex).
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