Epitrachys
| Epitrachys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
| Tribe: | Cardueae |
| Subtribe: | Carduinae |
| Genus: | Epitrachys (DC. ex Duby) K.Koch (2021) |
| Species: | E. italica |
| Binomial name | |
| Epitrachys italica (DC.) Bureš, Del Guacchio, Iamonico & P.Caputo (2022) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Epitrachys italica is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It is a thistle native to Europe and Turkey, ranging from Germany, France, and Italy to Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, and northwestern Turkey.[1]
The species was first named Cirsium italicum by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1813. In 2022 it was renamed Epitrachys italica, and placed in the monotypic genus Epitrachys.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Epitrachys italica (DC.) Bureš, Del Guacchio, Iamonico & P.Caputo. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2 June 2024.