Picris amalecitana

Picris amalecitana (Amalek ox-tongue) is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family.

Picris amalecitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Picris
Species:	P. amalecitana
Binomial name
Picris amalecitana (Boiss.) Eig
Synonyms
Hagioseris amalecitana Boiss. Hagioseris galilaea var. diffusa Boiss. Picris intermedia Eig

P. amalecitana is found across Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East.[1]

Taxonomy

Etymology

P. amalecitana is named after the Amalek, a tribe dwelling south of Judah, in Biblical times.[2]

References

1. Global Compositae Database 2020. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGlobal_Compositae_Database2020 (help)
2. Flowers in Israel. sfn error: no target: CITEREFFlowers_in_Israel (help)

Bibliography

"Flowers in Israel". Retrieved July 22, 2020. "Global Compositae Database". Compositae Working Group (CWG). 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.