Russowia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Tribe: | Cynareae |
Genus: |
Russowia C.Winkler |
Binomial name | |
Russowia sogdiana (Bunge) B.Fedtsch. |
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Synonyms | |
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Russowia is a genus of Asian plants in the thistle tribe within the daisy family.
The only known species is Russowia sogdiana, native to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Xinjiang, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.