Psephellus

Psephellus
Psephellus carbonatus, here given as Centaurea carbonata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Centaureinae
Genus: Psephellus
Cass.[1]
Species

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Psephellus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, native to eastern Europe and western Asia.[2] A taxonomic revision reassigned many species from Centaurea to Psephellus.[3]

Species

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Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 43: 488 (1826)
  2. ^ a b "Psephellus Cass". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. ^ Greuter, Werner (2003). "The Euro+Med treatment of Cardueae (Compositae) — generic concepts and required new names". Willdenowia. 33: 49–61. doi:10.3372/wi.33.33104. S2CID 85940025.