The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae.Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 830-831 in Latin The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Carthamus includes photos and European distribution maps for 9 species The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines, which it has been called kasubha by the Tagalog people.
The best known species is the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).
Species
References
External links Jepson Manual Treatment