Genus Saussurea DC.


Summary
Genus number:
10781
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Carduinae
Common name(s):

saw-wort
Accession count:

29 (6  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) Saussuria Moench, nom. rej.


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References:
  1. Kita, Y. et al. 2004. Molecular phylogenetic analyses and systematics of the genus Saussurea and related genera (Asteraceae, Cardueae). Taxon 53:679-690. Note: polyphyletic
  2. Raab-Straube, E. von. 2003. Phylogenetic relationships in Saussurea (Compositae, Cardueae) sensu lato, inferred from morphological, ITS and trnL-trnF sequence data with a synopsis of Himalaiella gen. nov., Lipschitziella and Frolovia. Willdenowia 33:379-402.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=10781. Accessed 15 April 2026.