Picris amalecitana, the Amalek ox-tongue, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is found across Egypt, Turkey and the Middle East.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Picris |
| Species: | P. amalecitana
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| Picris amalecitana | |
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Taxonomy
editEtymology
editPicris amalecitana is named after the Amalek, a tribe dwelling south of Judah, in Biblical times.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Picris amalecitana (Boiss.) Eig". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Global Compositae Database". Compositae Working Group (CWG). 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Flowers in Israel". Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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