Phonus
| Phonus | |
|---|---|
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| Phonus arborescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
| Tribe: | Cardueae |
| Subtribe: | Centaureinae |
| Genus: | Phonus Hill |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Heracantha Hoffmanns. & Link | |
Phonus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes four species native to the Mediterranean basin, Macaronesia, western and Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, and southern European Russia.[1]
Species
[edit]Four species are accepted.[1]
- Phonus arborescens (L.) G.López
- Phonus lanatus (L.) Hill
- Phonus mareoticus (Delile) G.López
- Phonus rhiphaeus (Font Quer & Pau) G.López
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Phonus Hill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 June 2025.