Tyrimnus

Tyrimnus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Cynareae[1]
Genus: Tyrimnus
Cass.
Binomial name
Tyrimnus leucographus
(L.) Cass.
Type species
Carduus leucographus[2]
L.
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus leucographus L.
  • Tyrimnus leucographus f. albiflorus Röhl.
  • Acarna leucographa Hill
  • Cirsium maculatum Lam.

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

Species

The only known species is Tyrimnus leucographus, native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.[1][4][5]

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