Genus Modestia Kharadze & Tamamsch.


Summary
Genus number:
7696
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Carduinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • an illegitimate later homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) of Modesta Raf. (1838) that is unavailable for use
  • ruled as confusable by General Committee and Committee for Spermatophyta

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1994. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 40. Taxon 43:122. Note: Committee for Spermatophyta rules is homonym of Modesta Raf.
  2. Nicolson, D. H. 1994. Report of the General Committee: 6. Taxon 43:281. Note: General Committee concurs with Committee for Spermatophyta ruling
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=7696. Accessed 19 October 2026.