Biology:Karelinia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Karelinia
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Inuleae
Genus: Karelinia
Less.
Species:
K. caspia
Binomial name
Karelinia caspia
(Pall.) Less.
Synonyms[1]
  • Karelinia caspica (Pall.) Less., alternate spelling
  • Serratula caspia Pall.
  • Pluchea caspia (Pall.) O.Hoffm. ex Paulsen

Karelinia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3]

The genus is named in honor of Grigory Karelin (1801-1872), Russian explorer.

Species

There is only one known species, Karelinia caspia, native to European Russia, Altai, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran, China (Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu), and Mongolia.[1][4][5]

References

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