Picris amalecitana

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

Picris amalecitana, the Amalek ox-tongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. [1] It is found across Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East. [2]

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Taxonomy

Etymology

Picris amalecitana is named after the Amalek, a tribe dwelling south of Judah, in Biblical times. [3]

References

  1. "Picris amalecitana (Boiss.) Eig". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  2. "Global Compositae Database". Compositae Working Group (CWG). 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. "Flowers in Israel" . Retrieved July 22, 2020.