Helminthotheca spinosa
A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helminthotheca
- Species
- Helminthotheca spinosa
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 2015
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Helminthotheca spinosa. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
10 synonyms in this snapshot
- Helminthia comosa subsp. lusitanicaName author: (Welw. ex Schltdl.) Rivas Mart.
- Helminthia lusitanicaName author: Welw. ex Schltdl.
- Helminthia spinosaName author: DC.
- Helminthotheca algarbiensisName author: (Franco) Zidorn
- Helminthotheca comosa subsp. lusitanicaName author: (Welw. ex Schltdl.) P.Silva & Escud.
- Helminthotheca spiniferaName author: (Franco) Zidorn
- Picris algarbiensisName author: Franco
- Picris composa subsp. lusitanicaName author: (Welw. ex Schltdl.) Talavera
- Picris spiniferaName author: Franco
- Picris spinosaName author: (DC.) Poir.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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