Karelinia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Inuleae
Genus: Karelinia
Less.
Species:
K. caspia
Binomial name
Karelinia caspia
Synonyms[1]
  • Karelinia caspica (Pall.) Less., alternate spelling
  • Serratula caspia Pall.
  • Pluchea caspia (Pall.) O.Hoffm. ex Paulsen

Karelinia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.[2][3]

The genus is named in honor of Grigory Karelin (1801-1872), Russian explorer.

Species

There is only one known species, Karelinia caspia, native to European Russia, Altai, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran, China (Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu), and Mongolia.[1][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  2. ↑ Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1835. Linnaea 9: 187-188 in Latin
  3. ↑ Tropicos, Karelinia Less.
  4. ↑ The Plant List, Karelinia caspia (Pall.) Less.
  5. ↑ Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 849 花花柴 hua hua chai Karelinia caspia (Pallas) Lessing, Linnaea. 9: 187. 1834.


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