Serratula

Serratula
Serratula tinctoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Centaureinae
Genus: Serratula
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Type species
Serratula tinctoria
Synonyms
  • Mastrucium Cass.
  • Crupinastrum Schur

Serratula is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae native to Eurasia. Plumeless saw-wort is a common name for plants in this genus. Serratula as traditionally defined contains at least two groups: one of which is basal within the subtribe Centaureinae and one of which is derived; the former group can be moved to the genus Klasea.

Various species contain apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, other flavonoids and ecdysteroids.

Species
  • Serratula alata Desf.
  • Serratula alatavica C.A.Mey.
  • Serratula algida Iljin
  • Serratula angulata Kar. & Kir.
  • Serratula aphyllopoda Iljin
  • Serratula cardunculus (Pall.) Schischk.
  • Serratula centauroides L.
  • Serratula chanetii H.Lév.
  • Serratula chartacea C.Winkl.
  • Serratula chinensis S.Moore
  • Serratula coriacea Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Serratula coronata L.
  • Serratula cupuliformis Nakai & Kitag.
  • Serratula dissecta Ledeb.
  • Serratula dshungarica Iljin
  • Serratula erucifolia (L.) Boriss.
  • Serratula forrestii Iljin
  • Serratula hastifolia Korovin & Kult. ex Iljin
  • Serratula kirghisorum Iljin
  • Serratula lancifolia Zakirov
  • Serratula lyratifolia Schrenk
  • Serratula marginata Tausch
  • Serratula polycephala Iljin
  • Serratula procumbens Regel
  • Serratula rugulosa Iljin
  • Serratula salsa Pall. ex M.Bieb.
  • Serratula scordium Lour.
  • Serratula sogdiana Bunge
  • Serratula strangulata Iljin
  • Serratula suffruticosa Schrenk
  • Serratula tilesii Ledeb.
  • Serratula tinctoria L.
Formerly included

Numerous species are now considered members of other genera: