Acanthocephalus (plant)

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Acanthocephalus
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A. amplexifolius and A. benthamianus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Subtribe: Crepidinae
Genus: Acanthocephalus
Kar. & Kir. [1]
Synonyms
  • HarpachaenaBunge [2]
  • HarpocarpusEndl. [3]

Acanthocephalus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1842. [1]

Contents

The genus is native to Central Asia. [4]

Species [4]

Etymology

The genus name is a contraction of the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn" or "prickle", and κεφαλή (kephale), the word for "head". [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Karelin & Kirilov 1842, p. 127.
  2. Bunge 1845.
  3. Endlicher 1843, p. 70.
  4. 1 2 The Plant List search for Acanthocephalus
  5. IPNI
  6. Plantarium Колючеголовник Бентама Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel (семейство Asteraceae)
  7. Umberto Quattrocchi (1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 19. ISBN   0849326737.

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