Klasea pusilla (Arabic: ورخة قزمة), 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]
| Klasea pusilla | |
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| Klasea pusilla growing on Joubbat El Mnaitra mountain, Lebanon | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Klasea |
| Species: | K. pusilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Klasea pusilla (Labill.) Greuter & Wagenitz | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.[3][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]
References
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