Cynara scolymus

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Carduoideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Carduinae
Genus: Cynara
Species: Cynara scolymus

Name

Cynara scolymus L.
See Cynara cardunculus

Synonyms

Homotypic

Carduus scolymus Baill., Hist. Pl. (Baillon) 8: 7, 289 (1882).
Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus (L.) Hegi, Ill. Fl. Mitt.-Eur. 6: 924 (1928).
Cynara communis Lam., Fl. Fr., 2: 15 (1779), nom. illeg.
Cynara esculenta Salisb., Prodr.: 185 (1796), nom. illeg.

Heterotypic

Cynara hortensis Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8 : n° 2 (1768), nom. valid.?
Cynara scolymus var. redonensis N.H.F.Desp., Fl. Sarthe Mayenne: 140 (1838).

References

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 827. Reference page.
Flore Electronique 2000-2009. Association Tela Botanica. Institut de Botanique, Montpellier. 2010 Sept 04 [1].
Hassler, M. 2021. Cynara scolymus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr. 11. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Cynara scolymus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Apr. 11. Reference page.
Wiklund, A. 1992. The genus Cynara L. (Asteraceae-Cardueae). Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 109 (1): 75-123. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1992.tb00260.x Reference page.

Vernacular names

English: Cultivated Globe Artichoke
suomi: Latva-artisokka
français: Artichaut
Gàidhlig: farrasgag
italiano: Carciofo
日本語: アーティチョーク, チョウセンアザミ
português: Alcachofra
română: Anghinare

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