Scolymus

Scolymus hispanicus

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: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cichorieae
Subtribus: Scolyminae
Genus: Scolymus
Species: S. grandiflorus – S. hispanicus – S. maculatus
Nothospecies: S. × castaneus

Name

Scolymus Tourn. ex L., Sp. Pl. 2: 813 (1753).

• Type species: Scolymus maculatus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 813 (1753).

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 813. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Vázquez, F.M. 2000. The genus Scolymus Tourn. ex L. (Asteraceae): taxonomy and distribution. Anales del Jardin Botánico de Madrid 58(1): 83–100. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Scolymus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Scolymus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jan 2025.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Scolymus. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jan 2025.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Scolymus. Accessed: 14 Jan 2025.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Scolymus in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 14.

Vernacular names

العربية: سكوليمس
English: Golden Thistle
suomi: Kultaohdakkeet
français: Scolyme
русский: Сколимус

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