Carthamus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Carduoideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Centaureinae
Genus: Carthamus
Species: C. atractyloides – C. boissieri – C. caeruleus – C. calvus – C. carduncellus – C. carthamoides – C. catrouxii – C. cespitosus – C. chouletteanus – C. creticus – C. curdicus – C. dentatus – C. dianius – C. duvauxii – C. eriocephalus – C. glaucus – C. gypsicola – C. helenioides – C. hispanicus – C. ilicifolius – C. lanatus – C. leucocaulos – C. lucens – C. mareoticus – C. matritensis – C. mitissimus – C. multifidus – C. nitidus – C. oxyacanthus – C. pectinatus – C. persicus – C. pinnatus – C. plumosus – C. pomelianus – C. reboudianus – C. rechingeri – C. rhaponticoides – C. strictus – C. tamamschjanae – C. tenuis – C. tinctorius
Nothospecies: C. × battandieri – C. × faurei

C. arborescens - C. dentatus - C. glaucus - C. lanatus - C. leucocaulos - C. nitidus - - C. palaestinus - C. persicus - C. tenuis - C. tinctorius

Name

Carthamus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 830 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 361 (1754).

Type species: Carthamus tinctorius L. Lectotype designated by Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 179 (1929)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Carthamoides Vaill., Königl. Akad. Wiss. Paris Phys. Abh. 5: 173. (1754)
Carduncellus Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 116, 532 (1763) pro parte
Kentrophyllum DC., Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 16: 158 (1810).
Durandoa Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl.: 2 (1860).
Lamottea Pomel, Mat. Fl. Atl.: 3 (1860).

References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 830. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 361. Reference page.

Additional references

Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.
Vilatersana, R., Calleja, J.A., Herrando‐Moraira, S., Garcia‐Jacas, N. & Susanna, A. 2022. Molecular insights on the conflicting generic boundaries in the Carduncellus‐Carthamus complex (Compositae). Taxon 71(6): 1268-1286. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12798 Open access Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Carthamus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Sep 26. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Carthamus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Sep 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Carthamus. Published online. Accessed: 26 Sep 2023. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. Carthamus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Sep 26. Reference page.

Vernacular names
azərbaycanca: Ulaxqanqalı
беларуская: Сафлор
Deutsch: Färberdisteln
English: Distaff Thistle
español: Cártamo
suomi: Saflorit
français: Carthame
עברית: קורטם
hornjoserbsce: Swětlica
lietuvių: Dygminas
Nederlands: Saffloer
русский: Сафлор
తెలుగు: కార్థమస్
українська: Сафлор

The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae.[4] The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.[3][5] The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines, which it has been called kasubha by the Tagalog people.[6]

The best known species is the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).

Species[3]

Carthamus arborescens L.
Carthamus atractyloides (Pomel) Greuter
Carthamus balearicus (J.J.Rodr.) Greuter
Carthamus boissieri Halácsy
Carthamus caeruleus L.
Carthamus calvus (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt.
Carthamus carduncellus L.
Carthamus carthamoides (Pomel) Batt.
Carthamus catrouxii (Emb. ex Maire) Greuter
Carthamus cespitosus (Batt.) Greuter
Carthamus chouletteanus (Pomel) Greuter
Carthamus creticus L.
Carthamus curdicus Hanelt
Carthamus dentatus Vahl
Carthamus dianius (Webb) Coincy
Carthamus duvauxii (Batt. & Trab.) Prain
Carthamus eriocephalus (Boiss.) Greuter
Carthamus flavescens Willd.
Carthamus fruticosus Maire
Carthamus glaucus M.Bieb.
Carthamus gypsicola Iljin
Carthamus helenioides Desf.
Carthamus hispanicus (Boiss. ex DC.) Sch.Bip.
Carthamus ilicifolius (Pomel) Greuter
Carthamus lanatus L.
Carthamus leucocaulos Sm.
Carthamus lucens (Ball) Greuter
Carthamus mareoticus Delile
Carthamus matritensis (Pau) Greuter
Carthamus mitissimus L.
Carthamus multifidus Desf.
Carthamus nitidus Boiss.
Carthamus oxyacantha M.Bieb.
Carthamus pectinatus Desf.
Carthamus persicus Desf. ex Willd.
Carthamus pinnatus Desf.
Carthamus plumosus (Pomel) Greuter
Carthamus pomelianus (Batt.) Batt.
Carthamus reboudianus (Batt.) Prain
Carthamus rechingeri P.H.Davis
Carthamus rhaponticoides (Pomel) Greuter
Carthamus riphaeus Font Quer & Pau
Carthamus strictus (Pomel) Batt.
Carthamus tamamschjanae Gabrieljan
Carthamus tenuis (Boiss. & Blanche) Bornm.
Carthamus tinctorius L.
Carthamus turkestanicus Popov

References

lectotype designated by Green, Prop. Brit. Bot.: 179 (1929)
Tropicos, Carthamus L.
Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 830-831 in Latin
Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Carthamus includes photos and European distribution maps for 9 species
Ancient Beliefs and Customs of the Tagalogs. Lulu.com. 2019-05-25. ISBN 9780244348731.