Anacyclus valentinus
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Anacyclus valentinus is the type species
for the genus
Anacyclus
in the tribe Anthemideae
and family Asteraceae
.
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
for the genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Anacyclus
Anacyclus
Anacyclus is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae family.The roots of A. pyrethrum are known as pellitory in Europe and akrakara in India. The root is imported mainly from Mediterranean countries...
in the tribe Anthemideae
Anthemideae
The tribe Anthemideae is a division of the family Asteraceae and of the subfamily Asteroideae that contains more than 100 genera which combined contain more than 1200 species. A cosmopolitan tribe, members can be found throughout the world somewhat concentrated in the Mediterranean regions of...
and family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
.