Picris amalecitana
Species of plant in the family Asteraceae
Picris amalecitana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Picris |
Species: | P. amalecitana |
Binomial name | |
Picris amalecitana (Boiss.) Eig | |
Synonyms | |
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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]
Taxonomy
Etymology
Picris amalecitana is named after the Amalek, a tribe dwelling south of Judah, in Biblical times.[3]
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