Digitalis davisiana

(Digitalis davisiana)

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Description

“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves Digitalis davisiana is a species of the genus Digitalis in the family Plantaginaceae. Native to Turkey and Eastern Mediterranean Basin. UK zone 8. Susceptible to leaf spot and powdery mildew. Digitalis, a derivation of 'digit' (as in 'fingered', 'hand-like', or 'lobed from one point'), meaning 'Finger-Bonnet' or 'Fingerstall', which comes from Leonhart Fuchs' translation of the German name for Digitalis, 'Fingerhut', literally meaning 'Finger-Hat'. Davisiana is named for Peter Hadland Davis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Plantaginaceae
Genus:Digitalis
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