Schischkinia

Schischkinia
Schischkinia albispina in Kazakhstan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Carduoideae
Tribe:	Cardueae
Subtribe:	Centaureinae
Genus:	Schischkinia Iljin
Species:	S. albispina
Binomial name
Schischkinia albispina (Bunge) Iljin
Synonyms [1]
Microlonchus albispinusBunge Centaurea albispina(Bunge) B.Fedtsch. Oligochaeta leucosmerinxRech.f. & Köie

Schischkinia is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. ^[2]

Species

There is only one known species, Schischkinia albispina, native to Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Xinjiang, Afghanistan, and Iran. ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
2. Iljin, Modest Mikhaĭlovich. 1935. Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis 38: 73
3. Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 187 白刺菊 bai ci ju Schischkinia albispina (Bunge) Iljin, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 38: 73. 1935.