Klasea pusilla explained

Klasea pusilla, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Klasea within the family Asteraceae (previously in the genus Serratula).^{[1] [2]} It is a native of the Eastern Mediterranean region .^{[3] [4] [5]}

Description

Klasea pusilla has a thistle-like flower head, it flowers from April to June.^[6]

Distribution and habitat

The plant grows in Lebanon, Syria, Israel and Jordan in Mediterranean semi-steppe shrubland.^[7]

Research and uses

A 2014 study investigating the biological activity of Lebanese indigenous medicinal plants showed that whole plant extracts of K. pusilla has a significant repellent effect against the adult silverleaf whitefly, an important invasive agricultural pest.^{[8] [9]}

Notes and References

1. Greuter. Werner. 2003-08-21. The Euro+Med treatment of Cardueae (Compositae) — generic concepts and required new names. Willdenowia. 33. 1. 49–61. 10.3372/wi.33.33104. 0511-9618. free.
2. Martins. Ludwig. 2006-12-01. Systematics and biogeography of Klasea (Asteraceae–Cardueae) and a synopsis of the genus. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 152. 4. 435–464. 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2006.00583.x. 0024-4074. free.
3. Web site: Catalogue of Life : Serratula pusilla (Labill.) M. Dittrich. www.catalogueoflife.org. en. 2017-05-15.
4. Web site: Lebanon FLORA. www.lebanon-flora.org. 2017-05-15.
5. Web site: Serratula pusilla (Labill.) Dittrich - Checklist View. GBIF. www.gbif.org. en. 2017-05-15.
6. Web site: AUB NCC Plant Database. plants.aub.edu.lb. 2017-05-15.
7. Web site: Serratula pusilla (Labill.) Dittrich Flora of Israel Online. Flora of Israel Online. en-US. 2017-05-15.
8. Hammad. E. Abou-Fakhr. Zeaiter. A.. Saliba. N.. Talhouk. S.. 2014-08-01. Bioactivity of Indigenous Medicinal Plants against the Cotton Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci. Journal of Insect Science. 14. 105. 105. 10.1673/031.014.105. 4212871. 25204756.
9. A contribution to the flora and ethnobotanical knowledge of Mount Hermon, Lebanon. Flora Mediterranea. 25. 10.7320/flmedit25.013. 2015. free.