Phitosia

Phitosia is a genus of Greek plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.[3][4]

Phitosia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Cichorioideae
Tribe: Cichorieae
Subtribe: Chondrillinae
Genus: Phitosia
Kamari & Greuter
Species:
P. crocifolia
Binomial name
Phitosia crocifolia
(Boiss. & Heldr.) Kamari & Greuter
Synonyms[2]
  • Crepis crocifolia Boiss. & Heldr.
  • Hieracioides crocifolium (Boiss. & Heldr.) Kuntze
  • Soyeria crocifolia (Boiss. & Heldr.) Sch.Bip.

The only known species is Phitosia crocifolia, found only in the Taigetos Range on the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece.[2][5][6] It is listed as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List under the synonymous name Crepis crocifolia.[1]

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