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Plectocephalus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Tribe
  
Cynareae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Asterales

Higher classification
  
Daisy family

Plectocephalus

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Plectocephalus is a genus of plants in the thistle tribe within the daisy family.

Species
  1. Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) D.Don - Mexico (Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León), United States (AZ NM TX LA AR MS KS MO IL WI SC NY)
  2. Plectocephalus cachinalensis (Phil.) N.Garcia & Susanna - Atacama Region in Chile
  3. Plectocephalus chilensis G.Don ex Loudon - Chile
  4. Plectocephalus floccosus (Hook. & Arn.) N.Garcia & Susanna - Chile (Coquimbo + Valparaíso)
  5. Plectocephalus rothrockii (Greenm.) D.J.N.Hind - Mexico (from Chihuahua to Chiapas), United States (AZ NM)
  6. Plectocephalus tweediei (Hook. & Arn.) N.Garcia & Susanna - Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay (Guairá), Uruguay, Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa)
  7. Plectocephalus varians (A.Rich.) - Ethiopia
Formerly included

Plectocephalus dracaenoides (Johow) F.H.Hellw. - Centaurodendron dracaenoides Johow

References

Plectocephalus Wikipedia