Cynara auranitica

Cynara auranitica is a member of the Asteraceae family, a large and diverse group of flowering plants. The species is distributed across several countries in the Middle East, including Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, and Turkey. It was scientifically described and published in 1893 by the botanist Post, who assigned it to the genus Cynara. The genus Cynara includes various species known for their thistle-like morphology and is part of the daisy or sunflower family, which is one of the largest plant families in the world.