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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Echinops L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 814 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000012947.

Statistics

Synonyms of Echinops

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Acantholepis Less. Linnaea 6: 88 (1831) wfo-4000000123
Psectra (Endl.) Tomšovic Preslia 69(1): 33 (1997): (1997) wfo-4000031320
Echinanthus Neck. Elem. Bot. 1: 91 (1790) wfo-4000046463
Echinopsus St.-Lag. Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 109 (1880). wfo-4100000148

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Echinops:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link