Tyrimnus

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

Species

Tyrimnus
Tyrimnus leucographus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Tribe:
Cynareae[1]
Genus:
Tyrimnus

Binomial name
Tyrimnus leucographus
Type species
Carduus leucographus[2]
Synonyms[1]
  • Carduus leucographus L.
  • Tyrimnus leucographus f. albiflorus Röhl.
  • Acarna leucographa Hill
  • Cirsium maculatum Lam.

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

References
  1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Cassini, Alexandre Henri Gabriel de. 1826. Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles [Second edition] 41: 314, 335-336 in French
  3. Tropicos, Tyrimnus Cass.
  4. The Plant List search for Tyrimnus
  5. Altervista Flora Italiana, Cardo variegato, genere Tyrimnus includes photos and distribution maps
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