Tyrimnus

Tyrimnus is a genus of Mediterranean plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.[2][3]

Tyrimnus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Carduinae
Genus: Tyrimnus
(Cass.) Bosc
Species:
T. leucographus
Binomial name
Tyrimnus leucographus
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus leucographus L. (type species)[2]
  • Tyrimnus leucographus f. albiflorus Röhl.
  • Acarna leucographa Hill
  • Cirsium maculatum Lam.

The only known species is Tyrimnus leucographus, native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.[1][4]

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de (1826). "Tyrimnus". Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (in French). Vol. 41 (Second ed.). pp. 314, 335–336 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Tropicos, Tyrimnus Cass.
  4. The Plant List search for Tyrimnus
    - Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardo variegato, genere Tyrimnus includes photos and distribution maps


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