Klasea pusilla

Klasea pusilla (Arabic: ورخة قزمة), is a species in the genus Klasea (previously in the genus Serratula).[1][2] It is a native of the Eastern Mediterranean.[3][4][5]

Klasea pusilla
Klasea pusilla growing on Joubbat El Mnaitra mountain, Lebanon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Klasea
Species:
K. pusilla
Binomial name
Klasea pusilla
(Labill.) Greuter & Wagenitz
Synonyms
  • Serratula pusilla Labill. (M. Dittrich)
  • Cynara pusilla Labill.
  • Rhaponticum pusillum (Labill.) Boiss.

Description

Klasea pusilla has a thistle-like flower head, it flowers from April to June.[6]

Distribution and habitat

The plant grows in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan in Mediterranean semi-steppe shrubland.[3][7]

Research and uses

A 2014 study investigating the biological activity of Lebanese indigenous medicinal plants showed that whole plant extracts of K. pusilla has a significant repellent effect against the adult silverleaf whitefly, an important invasive agricultural pest.[8][9]

References
  1. Greuter, Werner (2003-08-21). "The Euro+Med treatment of Cardueae (Compositae) — generic concepts and required new names". Willdenowia. 33 (1): 49–61. doi:10.3372/wi.33.33104. ISSN 0511-9618.
  2. Martins, Ludwig (2006-12-01). "Systematics and biogeography of Klasea (Asteraceae–Cardueae) and a synopsis of the genus". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 152 (4): 435–464. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2006.00583.x. ISSN 0024-4074.
  3. "Catalogue of Life : Serratula pusilla (Labill.) M. Dittrich". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  4. "Lebanon FLORA". www.lebanon-flora.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  5. GBIF. "Serratula pusilla (Labill.) Dittrich - Checklist View". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  6. "AUB NCC Plant Database". plants.aub.edu.lb. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  7. "Serratula pusilla (Labill.) Dittrich | Flora of Israel Online". Flora of Israel Online. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
  8. Hammad, E. Abou-Fakhr; Zeaiter, A.; Saliba, N.; Talhouk, S. (2014-08-01). "Bioactivity of Indigenous Medicinal Plants against the Cotton Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci". Journal of Insect Science. 14 (105): 105. doi:10.1673/031.014.105. PMC 4212871. PMID 25204756.
  9. "A contribution to the flora and ethnobotanical knowledge of Mount Hermon, Lebanon". Flora Mediterranea. 25. 2015. doi:10.7320/flmedit25.013.


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