Biology:Picris amalecitana
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Asteraceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Picris |
| Species: | P. amalecitana
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| Binomial name | |
| Picris amalecitana (Boiss.) Eig
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Picris amalecitana, the Amalek ox-tongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is found across Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East.[2]
Taxonomy
Etymology
Picris amalecitana is named after the Amalek, a tribe dwelling south of Judah, in Biblical times.[3]
References
- ↑ "Picris amalecitana (Boiss.) Eig". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237786-1.
- ↑ "Global Compositae Database". Compositae Working Group (CWG). 2020. https://www.compositae.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1093752#distributions.
- ↑ "Flowers in Israel". http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Picrisamalecitana_page.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q15408982 entry
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