Genus Centaurothamnus Wagenitz & Dittrich

Summary

Genus number:

2236

Last updated:

1 August 2025

Family:

Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)

Subfamily:

Carduoideae

Tribe:

Cardueae

Subtribe:

Centaureinae

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

the Greek "thamnos" (bush, shrub) is masculine, therefore this generic name is masculine fide Madrid ICN Art. 62.2

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

Synonyms

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References:

Hidalgo, O. et al. 2006. Phylogeny of Rhaponticum (Asteraceae, Cardueae-Centaureinae) and related genera inferred from nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequence data: taxonomic and biogeographic implications. Ann. Bot. (Oxford) 97:705-714. Note: closely related to Ochrocephala Dittrich based on molecular evidence

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=2236. Accessed 22 October 2026.