Carthamus
| distaff thistles | |
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| Saffron thistle, Carthamus lanatus | |
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| Genus: | Carthamus |
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| Carthamus tinctorius | |
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The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the thistle family.[4] The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.[3][5]
The best known species is the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).
- Species[3]
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References
- ^ lectotype designated by Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 179 (1929)
- ^ Tropicos, Carthamus L.
- ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist [permanent dead link]
- ^ Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 830-831 in Latin
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Carthamus includes photos and European distribution maps for 9 species
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