Kingdom Plantae Higher classification Scolyminae | 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.
- Catananche arenaria Coss. & Durieu - Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania
- Catananche caerulea L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
- Catananche caespitosa Desf. - Algeria, Morocco
- Catananche lutea L. - Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco
- Catananche montana Coss. & Durieu - Algeria, Morocco
Catananche garden plants
Phylogeny
According to recent genetic analyses, the genus Catananche is related to the genera Hymenonema, Scolymus and Gundelia. This results in the following relationship tree.
References
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