Schischkinia

Schischkinia
Schischkinia albispina in Kazakhstan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Centaureinae
Genus: Schischkinia
Iljin
Species:
S. albispina
Binomial name
Schischkinia albispina
(Bunge) Iljin
Synonyms[1]
  • Microlonchus albispinus Bunge
  • Centaurea albispina (Bunge) B.Fedtsch.
  • Oligochaeta leucosmerinx Rech.f. & Köie

Schischkinia is a genus of Asian flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.[2]

Species

There is only one known species, Schischkinia albispina, native to Asia: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Xinjiang, Afghanistan, and Iran.[1][3]