Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Asterales > Family Compositae > Tribe Cardueae > Genus Cynara

Cynara syriaca Boiss.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cynara*	L.	accepted genus name
*Arcyna*	Wiklund	heterotypic synonym
*Bourgaea*	Coss.	heterotypic synonym
*Cynara algarbiensis*	Mariz	taxonomically included in
*Cynara auranitica*	Post	taxonomically included in
*Cynara baetica*	(Spreng.) Pau	taxonomically included in
*Cynara cardunculus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cynara cornigera*	Lindl.	taxonomically included in
*Cynara cyrenaica*	Maire & Weiller	taxonomically included in
*Cynara humilis*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Cynara makrisii*	Hand & Hadjik.	taxonomically included in
*Cynara syriaca*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Cynara tournefortii*	Boiss. & Reut.	taxonomically included in

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Arabic: حَرْشَف سوري; حَرْشَف سوري; خُرْفَيْش الحَمير; خُرْفَيْش الحَمير sources: Nehmé, M. 2000: Dictionnaire Etymologique de la Flore du Liban;Nehmé, M. 2008: Etymological Dictionary of Syrian Flora