Synurus

Synurus is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.[1][2]

Synurus
Synurus pungens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Onopordinae
Genus: Synurus
Iljin
Type species
Synurus atriplicifolius
(Treviranus) Iljin

Synurus has a thick stem up to 1.5 meters tall. It produces large, nodding, spherical flower heads up to 6 centimeters wide with purple florets.[3]

The anti-inflammatory properties of the plant as an herbal remedy have been well studied.[4][5][6] It is eaten as a wild vegetable in Korea.[7]

Species[8][9]
formerly included[8]

see Olgaea

  • Synurus diabolicus - Olgaea lomonossowii

References

  • Media related to Synurus at Wikimedia Commons
  • "Synurus". Plants for a Future.


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