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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Asteraceae

Tribe
  
Cichorieae

Higher classification
  
Scolyminae

Order
  
Asterales

Subfamily
  
Cichorioideae

Scientific name
  
Catananche

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Catananche caerulea, Catananche lutea

Catananche is a genus of flowering plants in the dandelion family. It is native to dry meadows in the Mediterranean region.

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They are cultivated for their cornflower-like blooms appearing in summer, in shades of blue, yellow and white. They are suitable for a sunny border, and for dried flower arrangements.

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Species
  1. Catananche arenaria Coss. & Durieu - Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania
  2. Catananche caerulea L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
  3. Catananche caespitosa Desf. - Algeria, Morocco
  4. Catananche lutea L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
  5. Catananche montana Coss. & Durieu - Algeria, Morocco
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Phylogeny

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According to recent genetic analyses, the genus Catananche is related to the genera Hymenonema, Scolymus and Gundelia. This results in the following relationship tree.

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References

Catananche Wikipedia
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