Plectocephalus

Plectocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, it contains seven described species mostly found in Americas and one in Africa.

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KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toArgentina Northeast, Arizona, Arkansas, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile North, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast

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taxon name: Plectocephalus
Commons category: Plectocephalus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=15986
taxon common name: 网苞菊属

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Plectocephalus is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, it contains seven described species mostly found in Americas and one in Africa. Species Plectocephalus americanus (Nutt.) D.Don - Mexico (Coahuila, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León), United States (AZ NM TX LA AR MS KS MO IL WI SC NY) Plectocephalus cachinalensis (Phil.) N.Garcia & Susanna - Atacama Region in Chile Plectocephalus chilensis G.Don ex Loudon - Chile Plectocephalus floccosus (Hook. & Arn.) N.Garcia & Susanna - Chile (Coquimbo + Valparaíso) Plectocephalus rothrockii (Greenm.) D.J.N.Hind - Mexico (from Chihuahua to Chiapas), United States (AZ NM) Plectocephalus tweediei (Hook. & Arn.) N.Garcia & Susanna - Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Paraguay (Guairá), Uruguay, Argentina (Buenos Aires, Chaco, Misiones, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa) Plectocephalus varians (A.Rich.) - Ethiopia Formerly included Plectocephalus dracaenoides (Johow) F.H.Hellw. - Centaurodendron dracaenoides Johow

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