Mantisalca
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Mantisalca is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae, it contains six described species.[1][2]
Description
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Morphology
The stems are erect, strongly branched, longitudinal parallel lines (striate) with wings on stem absent.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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Flower heads are solitary with ray-florets absent and receptacle scales present.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Involcural bracts are ovoid to spheric in shape, 10 to 15 mm in diameter.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The bracts are in several series, up to eight in number, ending in a short deciduous spines or with a short sharp point (mucronate).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Distribution and habitat
Mantisalca occurs primarily in northern Africa, southern Europe and Turkey. One species, Mantisalca salmantica, is naturalised in Australia.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Taxonomy
Etymology
Mantisalca is the anagram of the type species epithet salmantica.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Species
- Mantisalca amberboides (Caball.) Maire - Morocco
- Mantisalca cabezudoi Template:Au
- Mantisalca delestrii Briq. & Cavill. - Morocco, Algeria
- Mantisalca duriaei Briq. & Cavill. - France, Spain, Italy
- Mantisalca salmantica (L.) Briq. & Cavill. - widespread from Britain + Morocco to Palestine
- Mantisalca spinulosa Template:Au
Selected hybrids include:
References
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- ↑ Tropicos, Mantisalca Cass.
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Mantisalca includes photos and distribution maps
- ↑ Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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