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Serratula
Serratula is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae native to Eurasia. Plumeless saw-wort is a common name for plants in this genus. Serratula as traditionally defined contains at least two groups: one of which is basal within the subtribe Centaureinae and one of which is derived; the former group can be moved to the genus Klasea. Various species contain apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, other flavonoids and ecdysteroids. ; Species ; Formerly included Numerous species are now considered members of other genera: * Acilepis * Baccharoides * Carphephorus * Chronopappus * Cirsium * Crupina * Cyanthillium * Goniocaulon * Hemistepta * Heterocoma * Hololepis * Jurinea * Klasea * Laggera * Leuzea * Liatris * Lucilia * Olgaea * Oligochaeta * Ptilostemon * Saussurea * Scrobicaria * Synurus * Syreitschikovia * Vernonia
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Serratula is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae native to Eurasia. Plumeless saw-wort is a common name for plants in this genus. Serratula as traditionally defined contains at least two groups: one of which is basal within the subtribe Centaureinae and one of which is derived; the former group can be moved to the genus Klasea. Various species contain apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, other flavonoids and ecdysteroids. ; Species ; Formerly included Numerous species are now considered members of other genera: * Acilepis * Baccharoides * Carphephorus * Chronopappus * Cirsium * Crupina * Cyanthillium * Goniocaulon * Hemistepta * Heterocoma * Hololepis * Jurinea * Klasea * Laggera * Leuzea * Liatris * Lucilia * Olgaea * Oligochaeta * Ptilostemon * Saussurea * Scrobicaria * Synurus * Syreitschikovia * Vernonia
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