Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 28, 2026

Galactites

Galactites is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The name is derived from the Greek γάλα. The best-known species is Galactites tomentosus.

Last revised
Jul 28, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
163 w
Citations
6
Source
Galactites
Galactites tomentosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Carduoideae
Tribe: Cardueae
Subtribe: Carduinae
Genus: Galactites
Moench
Type species
Galactites tomentosus
Synonyms1
  • Lupsia Neck. ex Neck.

Galactites is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.234 The name is derived from the Greek γάλα (= "milk"). The best-known species is Galactites tomentosus.5

Species

References

References