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Saussurea DC.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Saussurea alpina*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea amara*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea controversa*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea discolor*	(Willd.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea igoschinae*	Knjaz., A. G. Bystr. & E. V. Bystr.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea parviflora*	(Poir.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea porcii*	Degen	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea pygmaea*	(Jacq.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea salsa*	(Pall.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea turgaiensis*	B. Fedtsch.	taxonomically included in

Children

Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.
Saussurea amara (L.) DC.
Saussurea controversa DC.
Saussurea discolor (Willd.) DC.
Saussurea igoschinae Knjaz., A. G. Bystr. & E. V. Bystr.
Saussurea parviflora (Poir.) DC.
Saussurea porcii Degen
Saussurea pygmaea (Jacq.) Spreng.
Saussurea salsa (Pall.) Spreng.
Saussurea turgaiensis B. Fedtsch.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Armenian: Սոսուրեա sources: Takhtajan, A. L. 1995: Flora of Armenia 9

Bulgarian: Саусуреа sources: Andreev, N. , Ančev, M. , Kožuharov, S. I. , Markova, M. , Peev, D. & Petrova, A. 1992: Opredelitel na visšite rastenija v Bălgarija. – Sofija: Nauka i izkustvo

Estonian: Soojumikas sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Finnish: siniläätteet sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

French: Saussurée sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Index synonymique de la flore de Suisse et territoires limitrophes (ISFS). – Genève

German: Alpenscharte; Alpenscharte sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Synonymie-Index der Schweizer Flora und der angenzenden Gebiete;Rothmaler, W. H. P. 2005: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 4: Gefäßpflanzen: Kritischer Band, ed. 10. – München

Italian: Saussurea; Saussurea sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Indice sinonimico della Flora della Svizzera e territori limitrofi;Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna

Latvian: Rūgtlape sources: Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Jankjavičene, R. 2003: Flora baltijskich respublik. Flora of the Baltic countries. 3. – Tartu

Polish: Saussurea sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. 2002: Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. – Biodiversity Poland 1

Russian: Горькуша; Соссюрея sources: Takhtajan, A. L. 1995: Flora of Armenia 9;Fedorov, A. A. 1994: Flora Partis europaeae URSS 7. – Leningrad

Swedish: Fjällskäror; fjällskäror sources: Karlsson, T. & Thomas: Checklista över Nordens kärlväxter – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/chk/chk3.htm;Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS