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Cnicus

Angiospermae - Asterales - Asteraceae

Taxonomy
Cnicus was named by Linnaeus (1753). It is extant.

It was assigned to Asteraceae by Chauhan (1991).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1753Cnicus Linnaeus
1991Cnicus Chauhan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
—Mesangiosperms
—EudicotsDoyle and Hotton 1991
—CoreeudicotsThe Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009
—Superasterids
RankNameAuthor
—Asterids
—Euasterids
—Campanulids
orderAsterales
familyAsteraceae
genusCnicus

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Cnicus Linnaeus 1753
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Cnicus benedictus Linnaeus 1753
Cnicus centauroides Linnaeus 1753
Cnicus oleraceus Linnaeus 1753
Cnicus spinosissimus Linnaeus 1753
Cnicus wallichii de Candolle 1838
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available