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''Serratula'' is a genus of plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family
Asteraceae Asteraceae () is a large family (biology), family of flowering plants that consists of over 32,000 known species in over 1,900 genera within the Order (biology), order Asterales. The number of species in Asteraceae is rivaled only by the Orchi ...
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. Plumeless saw-wort is a common name for plants in this genus. ''Serratula'' as traditionally defined contains at least two groups: one of which is basal within the subtribe Centaureinae and one of which is derived; the former group can be moved to the genus '' Klasea''. Various species contain apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, other
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s and ecdysteroids. ; Species ; Formerly includedFlann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
Numerous species are now considered members of other genera: * '' Acilepis'' * '' Baccharoides'' * '' Carphephorus'' * '' Chronopappus'' * '' Cirsium'' * '' Crupina'' * '' Cyanthillium'' * '' Goniocaulon'' * '' Hemistepta'' * '' Heterocoma'' * '' Hololepis'' * '' Jurinea'' * '' Klasea'' * '' Laggera'' * '' Leuzea'' * '' Liatris'' * '' Lucilia'' * '' Olgaea'' * '' Oligochaeta'' * '' Ptilostemon'' * '' Saussurea'' * '' Scrobicaria'' * '' Synurus'' * '' Syreitschikovia'' * '' Vernonia''


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Asteraceae genera Cardueae {{Cynareae-stub