Rhagadiolus
| Rhagadiolus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae[1] |
| Genus: | Rhagadiolus Juss. 1789, conserved name not Scop. 1777 nor Zinn 1757 nor Tourn. ex Scop. 1777 nor Vaill. 1754[2][1] |
Rhagadiolus is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family, native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East.[3][4]
- Rhagadiolus edulis Gaertn. - from Portugal + Morocco to Iran
- Rhagadiolus stellatus (L.) Gaertn. - from Britain to Canary Islands + Caucasus; naturalized in California (Sonoma + Napa Counties)[6]
- formerly included[1]
numerous species now considered better suited to other genera: Crepis Garhadiolus Hedypnois Hyoseris Koelpinia Leontodon
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Tropicos search for Rhagadiolus
- ↑ Jussieu, Antoine Laurent de. 1789. Antonii Laurentii de Jussieu Genera plantarum :secundum ordines naturales disposita, juxta methodum in Horto regio parisiensi exaratam page 168 in Latin
- ↑ Tropicos, Rhagadiolus Juss.
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Rhagadiolus
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution map
