Genus Silybum Adans.


Summary
Genus number:
11165
Last updated:
25 April 2019
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Carduinae
Common name(s):

milk thistle
Accession count:

24 (24  active, 24  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons.) against the homotypic synonym (Shenzhen ICN 14.4 & App. III) Mariana Hill, nom. rej.
  • acceptance of authorship "Adans." rather than "Vaill." reflects favorable outcome of a proposal to suppress Steinwehr's 1754-1756 German translation of Vaillant's work (Shenzhen ICN App. I)


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References:
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grin.devlab.cz/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=11165. Accessed 1 December 2024.