Serratula is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae native to Eurasia.Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 188 伪泥胡菜属 wei ni hu cai shu Serratula Linnaeus 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 includedFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist 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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