Reichardia

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This article is about the genus in the Asteraceae. For the defunct genus in Plantaginaceae, see Maurandya. For the defunct genus in Fabaceae, see Pterolobium. For the defunct genus in Apocynaceae, see Tabernaemontana. For the genus of flies, see Reichardia (fly).

Reichardia
Reichardia gaditana 1.JPG
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Cichorioideae
Tribe:
Cichorieae[1]
Subtribe:
Genus:
Reichardia

Roth 1787, not Roth 1800 (Plantaginaceae) nor Roth 1821 (Fabaceae) nor Dennst. 1818 (Apocynaceae)[2]
Synonyms[1]
  • Picridium Desf.

Reichardia is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family native to the Mediterranean and western Asia.[3] In Crete, Greece the leaves and tender shoots of a variety of Reichardia picroides called galatsida (γαλατσίδα) are eaten raw, boiled, cooked in steam or browned with olive oil by the locals.[4] Brighteyes is a common name for plants in this genus.[5]

Species[6][1]
  • M.J.Gallego & Talavera
  • M.J.Gallego & Talavera
  • (Sch.Bip. ex Sch.Bip.) Bramwell
  • (DC.) Freyn
  • Bramwell & G.Kunkel ex M.J.Gallego & Talavera
  • (Willk.) Samp.
  • (Sch.Bip.) Samp.
  • Reichardia ligulata (Vent.) G.Kunkel & Sunding
  • Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth – [7]
  • M.J.Gallego & Talavera
  • Reichardia tingitana (L.) Roth

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
  2. ^ Tropicos search for Reichardia
  3. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Reichardia includes photos plus European distribution maps
  4. ^ Kleonikos G. Stavridakis, Κλεόνικος Γ. Σταυριδάκης (2006). Wild edible plants of Crete - Η Άγρια βρώσιμη χλωρίδα της Κρήτης. Rethymnon Crete. ISBN 960-631-179-1.
  5. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Reichardia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. ^ The Plant List
  7. ^ US Department of Agriculture plants profile Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth (Common brighteyes)

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