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Atractylis

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Atractylis
Atractylis comosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Carlininae
Genus: Atractylis
L. 1753 not Boehm. 1760.
Synonyms[1]
  • Spadactis Cass.
  • Atractylis sect. Anactis (Cass.) DC.
  • Acarna All.
  • Crocodilina Bubani
  • Anactis Cass.
  • Cirsellium Gaertn.

Atractylis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2][3]

Species

Atractylis is native to the greater Mediterranean region (southern Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and the Canary Islands).[1][4]

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