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Warto Zwrócić Większą Uwagę Na Taksony Czcionką ‘Bold’ lista taksonów do opracowania na egzamin z botaniki we własnym zakresie. warto zwrócić większą uwagę na taksony czcionką ‘bold’ Sapindales: Anacardiaceae – Pistacia lentiscus, Mangifera indica, Burseraceae – Commiphora myrrha, C. gileadensis (balsamowiec), Boswellia sp. (kadzidłowiec) Rutaceae – Citrus aurantium, Citrus medica, Dictamnus albus, Pilocarpus jaborandi, Ruta graveolens, Sapindaceae (Hippocastanaceae, Aceraceae) – Aesculus hippocastanum, Paullinia cupana (guarana), Zygophyllales: Zygophyllaceae: Guaiacum officinale, Tribulus terrestris, Krameriaceae: Krameria sp., Brassicales: Brassicaceae – Raphanus sativus, Thlaspi arvense, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Sinapis alba, Brassica nigra, Brassica juncea, Armoracia rusticana, Isatis tinctoria, Iberis amara, Sissymbrium officinarum, Lepidium meyenii Caricaceae – Carica papaya Malvales: Bixaceae – Bixa orellana Malvaceae (+Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae): Althaea officinalis, Alcea rosea, Malva sp., Hibiscus sabdariffa, Tilia sp., Theobroma cacao, Cola nitida, Cola acuminata, Ericales: Ericaceae – Vaccinium vitis-idaea, V. myrtillus, V. oxycoccus/macrocarpon, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Arbutus unedo, Chimaphila umbellata, Pyrola sp., Gaultheria procumbens, Ledum (Rhododendron) palustre, Primulaceae – Primula officinalis (veris), P. elatior Theaceae – Camellia sinensis, Dipsacales: Adoxaceae – Sambucus nigra, Sambucus ebulus, Viburnum opulus Valerianaceae – Valeriana officinalis, Nardostachys jatamansi, Valerianella locusta, Santalales: Santalaceae (Viscaceae/Loranthaceae) – Viscum album, Malpighiales: Erythroxylaceae – Erythroxylon coca Euphorbiaceae – Ricinus communis, Aquifoliaceae – Ilex paraguaiensis, Boraginaceae – Borago officinalis, Symphytum officinale, Pulmonaria officinalis, Echium amoenum, Anchusa officinalis, Lithospermum erythrorhizon Apiaceae – gatunki – Centella asiatica, Ammi majus, Ammi visnaga, Pimpinella major, Pimpinella anisum, P. saxifraga, Angelica archangelica, Carum carvi, Cuminum cyminum, Coriandrum sativum, Ferula asa-foetida, Foeniculum vulgare (subsp. vulgare i subsp. dulcis), Levisticum officinale, Daucus carota, Petroselinum sativum, Anethum graveolens, Apium graveolens. Asteraceae – gatunki Achillea millefolium, Achillea ptarmica, Anthemis (Chamaemelum) nobilis, Arctium lappa, A. tomentosum, Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua (!), A vulgaris, A cina, A. abrotanum, Arnica montana, A. chamissonis, Bellis perennis, Calendula officinalis, Carthamus tinctorius, Centaurea cyanus, Chamomilla (Matricaria) recutita, Cichorium intybus, Cnicus benedictus, Cynara scolymus, C. cardunculus, Echinacea purpurea, E. angustifolia, E. pallida, Eupatorium sp., Helianthus annuus, Helichrysum arenarium, Inula helenium, Inula britannica, Lactuca virosa, Silybum marianum, Solidago virgaurea, Solidago canadensis, Solidago gigantea, Taraxacum officinale, Tanacetum parthenium, T. vulgare, Tussilago farfara. .
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