Phitosia
Genus of plant in the family Asteraceae
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Phitosia is a genus of Greek plants in the tribe Cichorieae within the family Asteraceae.[3][4]
| Phitosia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Cichorioideae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Subtribe: | Chondrillinae |
| Genus: | Phitosia Kamari & Greuter |
| Species: | P. crocifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Phitosia crocifolia | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The only known species is Phitosia crocifolia, found only in the Taigetos Range on the Peloponnese Peninsula in Greece.[2][5][6] It is listed as an endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List under the synonymous name Crepis crocifolia.[1]
