Biology:Poljakanthema

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Poljakanthema
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Poljakanthema
Kamelin

Poljakanthema is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae.[1]

Its native range is Central Asia. It is found in Kyrgyzstan, Tadzhikistan and Uzbekistan.[1]

The genus name of Poljakanthema is in honour of Petr Petrovich Poljakov (1902–1974), a Russian botanist, who was a specialist in Asteraceae and sub-Siberian plants.[2] It was first described and published in Opred. Rast. Sred. Azii Vol.10 on page 634 in 1993.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Poljakanthema aphanassievii (Krasch.) Kamelin
  • Poljakanthema kokanica (Krasch.) Kamelin

References

Wikidata ☰ Q109608108 entry