Olgaea | |
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Olgaea leucophylla in Inner Mongolia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
Tribe: | Cardueae |
Subtribe: | Onopordinae |
Genus: | Olgaea Iljin |
Synonyms | |
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Olgaea is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, having a typical thistle appearance. [1] [2] [3]
In 1922, Modest Mikhaĭlovich Iljin (from the Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of Soviet Russia) named the genus in honour of Russian botanist Olga Fedtschenko (1845–1921). [4]
Olgaea's genome consists of a diploid number of 2n=26 chromosomes. [5]
Scorzonera is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.
Anthemis is a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum, and like that genus, known by the common name chamomile; some species are also called dog-fennel or mayweed. Anthemis are native to the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia east to Iran. A number of species have also become naturalized in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world.
Inula is a genus of about 80 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
The Cardueae are a tribe of flowering plants in the daisy family (Asteraceae) and the subfamily Carduoideae. Most of them are commonly known as thistles; four of the best known genera are Carduus, Cynara, Cirsium, and Onopordum.
Rhaponticum is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. As of November 2023, it is accepted by Plants of the World Online, but rejected by the Global Compositae Database in favour of Leuzea.
Serratula is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae native to Eurasia. Plumeless saw-wort is a common name for plants in this genus. Serratula as traditionally defined contains at least two groups: one of which is basal within the subtribe Centaureinae and one of which is derived; the former group can be moved to the genus Klasea.
Jurinea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Alfredia is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1816.
Amberboa is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, described as a genus in 1832.
Tugarinovia is a genus of East Asian flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.
Hippolytia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family native to temperate Asia.
Schischkinia is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Koelpinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Nikitinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Synurus is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae of the family Asteraceae. Species of the genus are found in Asia.
Pentanema is a genus of Asian and African plants in the tribe Inuleae within the family Asteraceae.
Phalacrachena is a genus of Eurasian flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.
Anabasis is a genus of plants in the subfamily Salsoloideae of the family Amaranthaceae. It is distributed in southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
Anacantha is a group of thistles in the daisy family, first described as a genus in 1956 with the name Modestia. This was later to be regarded as an illegitimate homonym, and so in 1982 the name was changed to Anacantha.