Cynara ''Cynara'' is a genus of thistle-like perennial plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, northwestern Africa, and the Canary Islands. The genus name comes from the Greek ''kynara'', which ...

'' is a genus of perennial plants. Cynara may also refer to: * A woman in

Ernest Dowson Ernest Christopher Dowson (2 August 186723 February 1900) was an English poet, novelist, and short-story writer who is often associated with the Decadent movement. Biography Ernest Dowson was born in Lee, London, Lee, then in Kent, in 1867. His ...

's poem ''Non Sum Qualis eram Bonae Sub Regno Cynarae'', first published in 1894 *

Cynara (Delius) ''Cynara'' is a setting by Frederick Delius of a poem by Ernest Dowson, for solo baritone voice and orchestra. Delius worked on the piece in 1907 as part of his score for ''Songs of Sunset'', but abandoned this setting as he felt it did not fit w ...

, a musical setting by Frederick Delius of the poem * ''Cynara'' (play), a 1930s London and Broadway production written by H. M. Harwood and Robert Gore-Browne * ''Cynara'' (1932 film), based on the play and starring Ronald Colman * ''Cynara'' (2023 film), a Canadian documentary directed by Sherien Barsoum * "Cynara", a song by the industrial band

Clan of Xymox Clan of Xymox, also known as simply Xymox, are a Dutch rock band formed in 1981 best known as pioneers of dark wave music. Clan of Xymox featured a trio of singer-songwriters – Ronny Moorings, Anka Wolbert, and Pieter Nooten – and gained ...

* Cynara Coomer, South African surgeon and medical journalist

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