Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
collina
ID:
1035102

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Br.

Source:
tro

Year:
1810

Citation Micro:
Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. : 436 (1810)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001034440



Common Names

  • Collina Eyebright
  • Euphrasia
  • Giant Eyebright


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Description

Euphrasia collina (also called Hill Eyebright, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is a small herb with lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers. It is native to Europe and is found in grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Euphrasia collina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used in traditional medicine as a remedy for eye ailments.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Euphrasia collina sub. deflexifolia (Gand.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. diemenica (Spreng.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. glacialis (Wettst.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. gunnii (Du Rietz) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. muelleri (Wettst.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. paludosa (R.Br.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. tasmanica (Gand.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. tetragona (R.Br.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. trichocalycina (Gand.) W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. collina
Euphrasia collina sub. diversicolor W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. lapidosa W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. nandewarensis W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. osbornii W.R.Barker
Euphrasia collina sub. speciosa (R.Br.) W.R.Barker

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Euphrasia collina is a small, white or pinkish flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed. The seedlings are small, with a single stem and two small, oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Euphrasia collina

Euphrasia collina is native to the Mediterranean region, including parts of Spain, France, and Italy.

Species in the Euphrasia genus

Euphrasia atroviolacea, Euphrasia azorica, Euphrasia calvescens, Euphrasia corcontica, Euphrasia favrati, Euphrasia freynii, Euphrasia grandiflora, Euphrasia gremlii, Euphrasia jaeggii, Euphrasia krylovii, Euphrasia lerschii, Euphrasia murbeckii, Euphrasia nana, Euphrasia occidentalis, Euphrasia officinalis, Euphrasia onegensis, Euphrasia slovaca, Euphrasia tatarica, Euphrasia tatrae, Euphrasia trifida, Euphrasia vestinensis, Euphrasia omeri, Euphrasia alii, Euphrasia alba, Euphrasia amphisysepala, Euphrasia arguta, Euphrasia aristulata, Euphrasia atropurpurea, Euphrasia australis, Euphrasia bella, Euphrasia bhutanica, Euphrasia borneensis, Euphrasia bowdeniae, Euphrasia calida, Euphrasia cambrica, Euphrasia campbellae, Euphrasia caudata, Euphrasia celebica, Euphrasia ceramensis, Euphrasia cheesemanii, Euphrasia chumbica, Euphrasia ciliolata, Euphrasia cisalpina, Euphrasia cockayniana, Euphrasia collina, Euphrasia coreana, Euphrasia coreanalpina, Euphrasia crassiuscula, Euphrasia culminicola, Euphrasia cuneata,

Species in the Orobanchaceae family

Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,

References

Robert Brown (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Br.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:802451-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].