Carduncellus

The status, affinity, scope or nomenclature of this taxon is disputed.

Please see discussion on the talk page.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
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: Carduncellus
Species: C. atractyloides – C. caeruleus – C. calvus – C. carthamoides – C. catrouxii – C. cespitosus – C. chouletteanus – C. dianius – C. duvauxii – C. eriocephalus – C. fruticosus – C. helenioides – C. hispanicus – C. ilicifolius – C. lucens – C. mitissimus – C. monspelliensium – C. pectinatus – C. pinnatus – C. plumosus – C. pomelianus – C. reboudianus – C. rhaponticoides – C. strictus
Nothospecies: C. × faurei – C. × mairei

Name

Carduncellus Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 116 (1763).

Type species: non design.

Note: Vilatersana recommend keeping Carduncellus, Carthamus, Femeniasia and Phonus separated pending further analysis. Meanwhile this is followed by POWO and World Plants.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Canary Islands, Madeira.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Mauritania.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Türkiye.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Adanson, M. 1763. Familles des Plantes. II. partie. (24) + 640 pp. Paris: Vincent. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

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 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Carduncellus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct. 2. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Carduncellus. Accessed: 2 Oct. 2025.Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2025. Carduncellus. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 2 2025. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2025. Carduncellus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2 Oct. 2025. Reference page.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Carduncellus in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2025 Oct. 2. Reference page.