Xeranthemum
| Xeranthemum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cynareae |
| Genus: | Xeranthemum L. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Xeroloma Cass. | |
Xeranthemum is a group of plants in the sunflower family,[2][3] native to Southern Europe.
It has silvery flower heads with purplish tubular flowers. It is a symbol of eternity and immortality.[4]
- Species[1]
- Xeranthemum annuum L. - Central + southern Europe from Spain to Dagestan; Turkey, Caucasus
- Xeranthemum cylindraceum Sm. - Central + southern Europe from Portugal to Ukraine; Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Israel
- Xeranthemum cylindricum Spreng.
- Xeranthemum inapertum (L.) Mill. - southern Europe, North Africa, southwest Asia from Morocco to Turkmenistan
- Xeranthemum longepapposum Fisch. & C.A.Mey. - southeastern Europe, southwestern and central Asia
- Xeranthemum squarrosum Boiss. - Greece, southwestern and central Asia