Chardinia

Chardinia
Chardinia orientalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Subfamily:	Carduoideae
Tribe:	Cardueae
Subtribe:	Xerantheminae
Genus:	Chardinia Desf.
Species:	C. orientalis
Binomial name
Chardinia orientalis (L.) Kuntze
Synonyms1
Xeranthemum annuum var. orientale L. Xeranthemum orientale (L.) Mill. Chardinia macrocarpa K.Koch Chardinia orientalis (L.) Briq. Chardinia xeranthemoides Desf.

Chardinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.²³

There is only one known species, Chardinia orientalis, native to the Middle East, Greece, and Central Asia.¹