Amberboa moschata

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Amberboa moschata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Amberboa
Species:
A. moschata
Binomial name
Amberboa moschata
(L.) DC.
Synonyms [1]
  • Centaurea moschataL.
  • Centaurium moschatum(L.) Cass.
  • Centaurium suaveolensCass.
  • Chryseis moschata(L.) Cass.
  • Cyanus luteusMoench
  • Cyanus moschatus(L.) Gaertn.

Amberboa moschata (common name sweetsultan) [2] is a Southwest Asian species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and the Caucasus. It is also widely cultivated in many places as an ornamental, and is reportedly naturalized in parts of China and North America. [3] [4] [5]

Amberboa moschata is a branching herb up to 50 cm tall. Flower heads are usually purple, showy, and sweet-scented. [3] [6]

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References

  1. The Plant List Amberboa moschata (L.) DC.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Amberboa moschata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 186 珀菊 po ju Amberboa moschata (Linnaeus) Candolle, Prodr. 6: 560. 1838.
  4. Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  5. Flora of North America Vol. 19, 20 and 21 Page 173 Sweet-sultan, Amberboa moschata (Linnaeus) de Candolle in A. P. de Candolle and A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 6: 560. 1838.
  6. Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.

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