Echinops giganteus is a species of plant in the family Asteraceae and is native to Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania.[1]
| Echinops giganteus | |
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| Young inflorescence of globe thistle Echinops giganteus, approximately 150 cm high, photographed along the Chogoria route, Mount Kenya, at approximately 3100 m altitude | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Echinops |
| Species: | E. giganteus
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| Binomial name | |
| Echinops giganteus A.Rich.
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References
edit- ^ "Echinops giganteus A.Rich. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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