''Carduncellus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. They are native to the western Mediterranean and surrounding regions.Vilatersana, R., et al. (2000)
Generic delimitation and phylogeny of the ''Carduncellus''-''Carthamus'' complex (Asteraceae) based on ITS sequences.
''Plant Systematics and Evolution'' 221(1-2), 89-105. The taxonomy of the genus is still unclear. It is closely related to the genus ''

Carthamus The genus ''Carthamus'', the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae. The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia. The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines, which it has been called '' ...

'', and the two groups have been treated as part of a species complex, with the boundaries between them not established. While some sources accept several names in ''Carduncellus'',GRIN Species Records of ''Carduncellus''.
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). others are more restrictive,''Carduncellus''.
The Plant List. and some consider the genus to be

synonymous A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

with ''Carthamus'', the genus that includes the safflower. ; Accepted speciesFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
/ref>Altervista Flora Italiana, genere ''Carduncellus''
/ref> * ''

Carduncellus coeruleus ''Carduncellus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. They are native to the western Mediterranean and surrounding regions.Vilatersana, R., et al. (2000)Generic delimitation and phylogeny of the ''Car ...

'' C.Presl - Italy * '' Carduncellus hispanicus'' Boiss. - Spain * ''

Carduncellus mairei ''Carduncellus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. They are native to the western Mediterranean and surrounding regions.Vilatersana, R., et al. (2000)Generic delimitation and phylogeny of the ' ...

'' Hanelt - Algeria * ''

Carduncellus monspeliensis ''Carduncellus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae. They are native to the western Mediterranean The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranea ...

'' St.-Lag. - Provence, Liguria

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