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Milk Thistle

Silybum

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Silybum
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Catalogue of Life in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Silybum
Genus recognized by Jordan Species List, Egypt Species List, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, Afghanistan Species List, Algeria Species List, Austria Species List, Azerbaijan Species List, Australia Species List, Belgium Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, China Species List, Colombia Species List, Croatia Species List, Czech Republic Species List, Denmark Species List, Ecuador Species List, Ethiopia Species List, Finland Species List, France Species List, Georgia Species List, Germany Species List, Greece Species List, Hungary Species List, Iran Species List, Iraq Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Israel Species List, Italy Species List, Lebanon Species List, Libya Species List, Luxembourg Species List, Morocco Species List, New Zealand Species List, Norway Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palestine Species List, Peru Species List, Portugal Species List, South Africa Species List, Spain Species List, Sweden Species List, Switzerland Species List, Syria Species List, Tajikistan Species List, The Netherlands Species List, Tunisia Species List, Turkey Species List, Ukraine Species List, United Kingdom Species List, wikipedia ID, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, wikipedia EU, Mexico Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia SK, wikipedia SL, wikipedia PMS, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, wikipedia gl Galician, United States Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, USDA PLANTS images, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Silybum
Recognized by Afghanistan Species List, IABIN, Flora of Zimbabwe, and Kubitzki et al
Silybum Adans.
Genus recognized by USDA Plants data and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Silybum Vaill.
Genus recognized by GBIF classification
Silybum Vaill. ex Adans.
Genus recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Alternative Names

Cirsium maculatum Scop.
Heterotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Silybum eburneum var. hispanicus Loscos & Pardo
Homotypic synonym according to GBIF classification
Mariacantha Bubani
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Silybum
Harvest ancestor according to GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, GBIF national node type records Germany, Flickr Group, Flora do Brasil, iNaturalist, Plant Forms, Habitat and Distribution, Simpson et al 2020, and Global Biotic Interactions
Silybum Vaill. 1754
Authority according to NCBI

Common Names

English

Milk thistle preferred
Recognized by Flora of Zimbabwe and Wikidata Common Names
milkthistle
prefer
Recognized by USDA PLANTS images and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

سلبين preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Alaqanqal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bashkir

Дөйә үләне preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Растаропша preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

乳薊 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
水飞蓟属
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Czech

ostropestřec mariánský preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

Mariadistel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Maarianohdakkeet preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Chardon-Marie preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Mariendistel preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

גדילן preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

Cardo Mariano preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kurdish

Kerbeş preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Mārdadži preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Margainis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

سیلیبوم preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Ostropest preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Расторопша preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

pestrec preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Swedish

Mariatistelsläktet preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سلبين preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

De Ch

Mariendisteln preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

Milk thistle preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

Milk thistle preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

水飞蓟属 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Silybum

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Asterales
Asteraceae
Silybum (this page)
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Dur.
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Adenothamnus
Anemocarpa
Angeldiazia
Antillanthus
Apodocephala
Atractylodes
Balduina
Barkleyanthus
Bellis
Bishopanthus
Bishovia
Bolanosa
Carlquistia
Carterothamnus
Caucasalia
Celmisia
Centaurea
Centipeda
Chimantaea
Chresta
Chrysanthoglossum
Chrysogonum
Corethamnium
Crossothamnus
Cuatrecasanthus
Damnamenia
Dauresia
Daveaua
Dinoseris
Enceliopsis
Erato
Erodiophyllum
Espeletia
Euphrosyne
Gaillardia
Garhadiolus
Goyazianthus
Greenmaniella
Hebeclinium
Helianthella
Helichrysum
Heliocauta
Heliopsis
Helminthotheca
Heterorhachis
Hyalosperma
Hydroidea
Idiopappus
Iva
Jensia
Lagenophora
Lecocarpus
Leptocarpha
Leptostelma
Lessingia
Lessingianthus
Lettowia
Leucheria
Luina
Lychnophoriopsis
Macrachaenium
Maschalostachys
Mesogramma
Mexianthus
Mikania
Monolopia
Nananthea
Nelsonianthus
Oclemena
Oligactis
Onopordum
Oritrophium
Packera
Paracalia
Peteravenia
Picris
Plagiobasis
Platyschkuhria
Podanthus
Porphyrostemma
Pterocaulon
Quelchia
Rhodanthe
Robinsonecio
Roebuckiella
Scorzonera
Sheareria
Sphaeromorphaea
Struchium
Synurus
Talamancalia
Tamananthus
Teixeiranthus
Trichogoniopsis
Triptilodiscus
Varilla
Vellereophyton
Wamalchitamia
Xerochrysum
Zoegea
1588 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asterales
Asteraceae Dumort.
Carduoideae Cass. ex Sw.
Silybum Vaill. ex Adans. (this page)
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Alfredia Cass.
Amberboa (Pers.) Less.
Amphoricarpos Vis.
Anacantha (Iljin) Soják
Ancathia DC.
Archiserratula L. Martins
Arctium L.
Atractylis Boehm.
Atractylodes DC.
Berardia Vill.
Callicephalus C. A. Mey.
Cardopatium Juss.
Carduncellus Adans.
Carduus L.
Carlina L.
Carthamus L.
Cavea W. W. Sm. & Small
Centaurea L.
Centaurothamnus Wagenitz & Dittrich
Chamaeleon Cass.
Chardinia Desf.
Cheirolophus Cass.
Cirsium Mill.
Cousinia Cass.
Cousiniopsis Nevski
Crocodylium Vaill.
Crupina (Pers.) DC.
Cynara L.
Dipterocome Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Dolomiaea DC.
Echinops L.
Epitrachys K. Koch
Galactites Moench
Goniocaulon Cass.
Hemisteptia Bunge ex Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Himalaiella Raab-Straube
Hirtellina Cass.
Hymenocephalus Jaub. & Spach
Jurinea Cass.
Karvandarina Rech. fil.
Klasea Cass.
Lamyropappus Knorring & Tamamsch.
Lamyropsis (Char.) Dittrich
Lipschitziella Kamelin
Lophiocirsium Del Guacchio, Bures, Iamonico & P. Caputo
Lophiolepis Cass.
Mantisalca Cass.
Myopordon Boiss.
Notobasis Cass.
Ochrocephala Dittrich
Olgaea Iljin
Oligochaeta (DC.) K. Koch
Onopordum L.
Phalacrachaena Iljin
Phonus Hill
Picnomon Adans.
Plagiobasis Schrenk
Plectocephalus D. Don
Polytaxis Bunge
Psephellus Cass.
Ptilostemon Cass.
Rhaponticoides Vaill.
Rhaponticum Vaill.
Russowia C. Winkl.
Saussurea DC.
Schischkinia Iljin
Serratula L.
Shangwua Yu J. Wang, Raab-Straube, Susanna & J. Quan Liu
Siebera J. Gay
Staehelina L.
Stizolophus Cass.
Synurus Iljin
Syreitschikovia Pavlov
Thevenotia DC.
Tricholepis DC.
Tugarinovia Iljin
Tyrimnus (Cass.) Cass.
Volutaria Cass.
Xanthopappus C. Winkl.
Xeranthemum L.
Zoegea L.

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Asterales
Asteraceae
Silybum (this page)
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Dur.
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Adenothamnus
Anemocarpa
Angeldiazia
Antillanthus
Apodocephala
Atractylodes
Balduina
Barkleyanthus
Bellis
Bishopanthus
Bishovia
Bolanosa
Carlquistia
Carterothamnus
Caucasalia
Celmisia
Centaurea
Centipeda
Chimantaea
Chresta
Chrysanthoglossum
Chrysogonum
Corethamnium
Crossothamnus
Cuatrecasanthus
Damnamenia
Dauresia
Daveaua
Dinoseris
Enceliopsis
Erato
Erodiophyllum
Espeletia
Euphrosyne
Gaillardia
Garhadiolus
Goyazianthus
Greenmaniella
Hebeclinium
Helianthella
Helichrysum
Heliocauta
Heliopsis
Helminthotheca
Heterorhachis
Hyalosperma
Hydroidea
Idiopappus
Iva
Jensia
Lagenophora
Lecocarpus
Leptocarpha
Leptostelma
Lessingia
Lessingianthus
Lettowia
Leucheria
Luina
Lychnophoriopsis
Macrachaenium
Maschalostachys
Mesogramma
Mexianthus
Mikania
Monolopia
Nananthea
Nelsonianthus
Oclemena
Oligactis
Onopordum
Oritrophium
Packera
Paracalia
Peteravenia
Picris
Plagiobasis
Platyschkuhria
Podanthus
Porphyrostemma
Pterocaulon
Quelchia
Rhodanthe
Robinsonecio
Roebuckiella
Scorzonera
Sheareria
Sphaeromorphaea
Struchium
Synurus
Talamancalia
Tamananthus
Teixeiranthus
Trichogoniopsis
Triptilodiscus
Varilla
Vellereophyton
Wamalchitamia
Xerochrysum
Zoegea
1588 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Archaeplastida
Chloroplastida
Streptophyta
Embryophytes
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytes
Angiosperms
Eudicots
Superasterids
Asterids
Asterales
Asteraceae
Silybum (this page)
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Dur.
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Adenothamnus
Anemocarpa
Angeldiazia
Antillanthus
Apodocephala
Atractylodes
Balduina
Barkleyanthus
Bellis
Bishopanthus
Bishovia
Bolanosa
Carlquistia
Carterothamnus
Caucasalia
Celmisia
Centaurea
Centipeda
Chimantaea
Chresta
Chrysanthoglossum
Chrysogonum
Corethamnium
Crossothamnus
Cuatrecasanthus
Damnamenia
Dauresia
Daveaua
Dinoseris
Enceliopsis
Erato
Erodiophyllum
Espeletia
Euphrosyne
Gaillardia
Garhadiolus
Goyazianthus
Greenmaniella
Hebeclinium
Helianthella
Helichrysum
Heliocauta
Heliopsis
Helminthotheca
Heterorhachis
Hyalosperma
Hydroidea
Idiopappus
Iva
Jensia
Lagenophora
Lecocarpus
Leptocarpha
Leptostelma
Lessingia
Lessingianthus
Lettowia
Leucheria
Luina
Lychnophoriopsis
Macrachaenium
Maschalostachys
Mesogramma
Mexianthus
Mikania
Monolopia
Nananthea
Nelsonianthus
Oclemena
Oligactis
Onopordum
Oritrophium
Packera
Paracalia
Peteravenia
Picris
Plagiobasis
Platyschkuhria
Podanthus
Porphyrostemma
Pterocaulon
Quelchia
Rhodanthe
Robinsonecio
Roebuckiella
Scorzonera
Sheareria
Sphaeromorphaea
Struchium
Synurus
Talamancalia
Tamananthus
Teixeiranthus
Trichogoniopsis
Triptilodiscus
Varilla
Vellereophyton
Wamalchitamia
Xerochrysum
Zoegea
1588 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asterales
Asteraceae
Silybum Vaill. (this page)
Mariana murbeckii Font Quer
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu
Silybum marianum Gaertn.
Alepidocline S. F. Blake
Anisocoma Torr. & A. Gray
Antennaria Gaertn.
Anthemis arvensis × Cota tinctoria
Aquilula
Arnoseris Gaertn.
Athrixia Ker Gawl.
Baccharoides Moench
Bejaranoa R. M. King & H. Rob.
Benitoa D. D. Keck
Berroa Beauverd
Bishovia R. M. King & H. Rob.
Blainvillea Cass.
Borrichia Adans.
Brickelliastrum R. M. King & H. Rob.
Cadiscus E. Mey. ex DC.
Callicephalus C. A. Mey.
Cancrinia Kar. & Kir.
Castrilanthemum R. Vogt & Oberpr.
Chromolepis Benth.
Cicerbita Wallr.
Conyza canadensis × Erigeron acris subsp. acris
Critonia P. Browne
Delilia Spreng.
Diaperia Nutt.
Dithyrostegia A. Gray
Dolomiaea DC.
Duseniella K. Schum.
Eastwoodia Brandegee
Echinocoryne H. Rob.
Eclipta L.
Eitenia R. M. King & H. Rob.
Eriochlamys Sond. & F. Muell.
Flaveria Juss.
Fluminaria
Guardiola Cerv. ex Bonpl.
Guizotia Cass.
Gundelia L.
Gutierrezia Lag.
Harnackia Urb.
Hemistepta Bunge
Heterolepis Cass.
Heteromma Benth.
Hyalis D. Don ex Hook. & Arn.
Hybridella Cass.
Io B. Nord.
Iphionopsis Anderb.
Joseanthus H. Rob.
Kemulariella Tamamsch.
Lasiospermum Lag.
Leontodon × Scorzoneroides
Lepidonia S. F. Blake
Lepidophyllum Cass.
Lepidostephium Oliv.
Leucanthemella Tzvelev
Logfia Cass.
Lourteigia R. M. King & H. Rob.
Lulia Zardini
Macrachaenium Hook. fil.
Microcephala Pobed.
Nananthea DC.
Neojeffreya Cabrera
Nestlera Spreng.
Notoseris C. Shih
Oedera L.
Oreostemma Greene
Oxypappus Benth.
Oyedaea DC.
Paracalia Cuatrec.
Parthenium L.
Pembertonia P. S. Short
Petasites Mill.
Picrosia D. Don
Plagiocheilus Arn. ex DC.
Platycarpha Less.
Pleurophyllum Hook. fil.
Polymnia L.
Prolobus R. M. King & H. Rob.
Psacaliopsis H. Rob. & Brettell
Psilostrophe DC.
Quelchia N. E. Br.
Raouliopsis S. F. Blake
Ratibida Raf.
Reichardia Roth
Sanrobertia
Saussurea DC.
Scherya R. M. King & H. Rob.
Scrobicaria Cass.
Spinoliva
Spiracantha Kunth
Synedrella Gaertn.
Tagetes L.
Thespis DC.
Thiseltonia Hemsl.
Trichospira Kunth
Tridactylina Sch. Bip.
Triniteurybia Brouillet, Urbatsch & R. P. Roberts
Triptilion Ruiz & Pav.
Ursinia Gaertn.
Zemisia B. Nord.
1697 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Plantae
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliopsida
Asteranae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Silybum Adans. (this page)
Silybum eburneum Coss. & Durieu
Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
Acamptopappus (A. Gray) A. Gray
Acanthospermum Schrank
Achillea L.
Achyrachaena Schauer
Acmella Rich. ex Pers.
Acourtia D. Don
Acroptilon Cass.
Adenocaulon Hook.
Adenophyllum Pers.
Ageratina Spach
Ageratum L.
Agoseris Raf.
Amberboa (Pers.) Less.
Amblyolepis DC.
Amblyopappus Hook. & Arn.
Ambrosia L.
Amphiachyris (A. DC.) Nutt.
Amphipappus Torr. & A. Gray
Anaphalis DC.
Ancistrocarphus A. Gray
Anisocoma Torr. & A. Gray
Antennaria Gaertn.
Anthemis L.
Antheropeas Rydb.
Aphanostephus DC.
Arctium L.
Arctotis L.
Argyranthemum Webb
Arnica L.
Arnoglossum Raf.
Arnoseris Gaertn.
Artemisia L.
Asanthus King & H. Rob.
Aster L.
Astranthium Nutt.
Atrichoseris A. Gray
Baccharis L.
Bahia Lag.
Baileya Harv. & A. Gray ex A. Gray
Balduina Nutt.
Balsamita Mill.
Balsamorhiza Nutt.
Baltimora L.
Bartlettia A. Gray
Bebbia (Benth.) Greene
Bellis L.
Benitoa D. D. Keck
Berkheya Ehrh.
Berlandiera DC.
Bidens L.
Bigelowia DC.
Blennosperma Less.
Blepharipappus Hook.
Blepharizonia Greene
Boltonia L'Hér.
Borrichia Adans.
Bradburia Torr. & A. Gray
Brickellia Elliot
Brickelliastrum King & H. Rob.
Cacaliopsis A. Gray
Calendula L.
Calycadenia DC.
Calycoseris A. Gray
Carduus L.
Carlina L.
Carminatia Moc. ex DC.
Carphephorus Cass.
Carphochaete A. Gray
Centaurea L.
Centipeda Lour.
Chaenactis DC.
Chaetopappa DC.
Chrysanthemum L.
Chrysopsis (Nutt.) Elliot
Cichorium L.
Cirsium Mill.
Cotula L.
Eclipta L.
Erato DC.
Erigeron L.
Eupatorium L.
Euphrosyne DC.
Gnaphalium L.
Helenium L.
Helianthus L.
Iva L.
Lactuca L.
Mikania Willd.
Petasites Mill.
Pityopsis Nutt.
Pluchea Cass.
Polymnia L.
Rudbeckia L.
Saussurea DC.
Senecio L.
Solidago L.
Struchium P. Br.
Tanacetum L.
Taraxacum F. H. Wigg.
Tripleurospermum Sch. Bip.
418 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Streptophytina
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Euphyllophyta
Spermatophyta
Magnoliopsida
Mesangiospermae
eudicotyledons
Gunneridae
Pentapetalae
asterids
campanulids
Asterales
Asteraceae
Carduoideae
Cardueae
Carduinae
Silybum (this page)
Silybum eburneum
Silybum marianum
Aegopordon
Alfredia
Amphoricarpos
Ancathia
Arctium
Berardia
Bolocephalus
Carduus
Cavea
Cephalonoplos
Chardinia
Cirsium
Cnicus
Cousinia
Cousiniopsis
Cynara
Diplazoptilon
Dipterocome
Dolomiaea
Frolovia
Galactites
Hemisteptia
Himalaiella
Hyalochaete
Hypacanthium
Jurinea
Jurinella
Lamyropappus
Lamyropsis
Lipschitziella
Notobasis
Olgaea
Onopordum
Outreya
Picnomon
Polytaxis
Ptilostemon
Saussurea
Schmalhausenia
Shangwua
Siebera
Staehelina
Synurus
Syreitschikovia
Tiarocarpus
Tyrimnus
Xanthopappus
Xeranthemum

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Plantae
Viridiplantae
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Spermatophytina
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliidae
Asteranae
Asterales
Asteraceae
Carduoideae
Cynareae
Silybum (this page)
Silybum eburneum
Silybum intermedium
Silybum leucanthum
Silybum maculatum
Silybum mariae
Silybum marianum
Silybum morianum
Silybum pygmaeum
Silybum squarrosum
Silybum × gonzaloi
Anacantha
Arctium
Berardia
Cardopatiinae
Carduinae
Carduus
Carlina
Carlininae
Carthamus
Centaureinae
Cheirolophus
Cirsium
Cynara
Echinops
Echinopsinae
Oligochaeta
Onopordum
Rhaponticum
Saussurea
Serratula
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