Biology:Carthamus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants


Distaff thistles
Yellow thorny flower bgiu.jpg
Saffron thistle, Carthamus lanatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Centaureinae
Genus: Carthamus
L.
Type species
Carthamus tinctorius
Synonyms[3]
  • Carthamoides Vaill.
  • Kentrophyllum Neck. ex DC.
  • Carthamus sect. Eucarthamus Baill.
  • Durandoa Pomel

The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae.[4] The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.[3][5] The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines , which it has been called kasubha by the Tagalog people.[6]

The best known species is the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).

Species[3]


References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q161178 entry