Phonus
| Phonus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Phonus arborescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
| Tribe: | Cardueae |
| Subtribe: | Centaureinae |
| Genus: | Phonus Hill |
| Synonyms | |
|
Heracantha Hoffmanns. & Link | |
Phonus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes four species native to the Mediterranean basin, Macaronesia, western and Central Asia, the Caucasus, Ukraine, and southern European Russia.
Species
Four species are accepted.
- Phonus arborescens (L.) G.López
- Phonus lanatus (L.) Hill
- Phonus mareoticus (Delile) G.López
- Phonus rhiphaeus (Font Quer & Pau) G.López
References
- 1 2 3 "Phonus Hill". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 June 2025.