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.


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