Acanthocephalus (plant)
For the genus of parasitic worms, see Acanthocephalus (animal).
| Acanthocephalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Acanthocephalus Kar. & Kir. |
Acanthocephalus is a genus of the botanical family Asteraceae described as a genus in 1842.[1][2]
The genus is native to Central Asia.[3]
- Species[3]
- Acanthocephalus amplexifolius Kar. & Kir. - Altai[4]
- Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel & Schmalh. - Uzbekistan[5]
Etymology
The genus name is a contraction of the Greek ἄκανθα (akantha) meaning "thorn" or "prickle", and κεφαλή (kephale), the word for "head".[6]
References
- ↑ Karelin, Grigorij Silyč & Kirilov, Ivan Petrovich. 1842. Bulletin de la Société Imperiale des Naturalistes de Moscou 15: 127
- ↑ Tropicos Acanthocephalus Kar. & Kir.
- 1 2 The Plant List search for Acanthocephalus
- ↑ IPNI
- ↑ Plantarium Колючеголовник Бентама Acanthocephalus benthamianus Regel (семейство Asteraceae)
- ↑ Umberto Quattrocchi (1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. p. 19. ISBN 0849326737.
External links
- "Acanthocephalus". Plantarium (in Russian).
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