Tyrimnus leucographus

Tyrimnus leucographus
	Tyrimnus leucographus
Systematics
Order :	Astern-like (Asterales)
Family :	Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Subfamily :	Carduoideae
Tribe :	Cynareae
Genre :	Tyrimnus
Type :	Tyrimnus leucographus
Scientific name of the genus
	Tyrimnus
	(Cass.) Cass.
Scientific name of the species
	Tyrimnus leucographus
	( L. ) Cass.

Tyrimnus leucographus is the only plant species of the genus Tyrimnus in the family of Compositae (Asteraceae).

features

Tyrimnus leucographus is an annual stem therophyte that reaches heights of 20 to 200 centimeters. The leaves are pinnate, white-veined, long descending and toothed with thorns. The cups are arranged individually on long, leafless stems and have a diameter of 15 to 25 millimeters. The flowers are usually purple-pink in color, less often white. The fruits are about 4 millimeters in size, compressed, glabrous and black-red. The pappus consists of numerous rows of white hair and is 12 millimeters tall.

The flowering period extends from May to July.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 34.

Occurrence

Tyrimnus leucographus occurs in the Mediterranean area. The distribution area extends from Spain and France to Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica, Libya, the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria, Turkey, the Aegean Sea, Syria, Lebanon and Cyprus. The species grows on fallow land, open and sandy or stony ruderal sites and in river beds. In Crete it can be found at altitudes from 0 to 750 meters.

supporting documents

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 324 .
^ Tropicos. [1]
↑ Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (eds.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Tyrimnus leucographus In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

Web links

Commons : Tyrimnus leucographus - collection of images, videos and audio files

Pictures and other information about the plant at eol.org

[Jahn,_Schönfelder-1] Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 324 .

[Tropicos-2] Tropicos. [1]

[Euro+Med-3] Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (eds.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Tyrimnus leucographus In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.