Echinops

Translingual thumb|A shield bug on thistle flowers of Echinops adenocaulos species (1) Etymology From mul grc ἐχῖνος hedgehog + grc ὄψ face or mul Echinus ops. Proper noun 1 m genus family Asteraceae globe thistles, of Old World tropics and temperate zones genus family Tenrecidae lesser hedgehog tenrecs (Echinops telfairi species), of Madagascar Hypernyms genus in Asteraceae ; Cynareae tribe - tribe genus in Tenrecidae ; Tenrecinae subfamily - subfamily Hyponyms genus in Asteraceae Echinops sphaerocephalus species (glandular globe-thistle) type species; Echinops adenocaulos species, Echinops bannaticus species, Echinops chantavicus species, Echinops echinatus species, Echinops exaltatus species, Echinops giganteus species, Echinops gmelinii species, Echinops graecus species, Echinops humilis species, Echinops latifolius species, Echinops longisetus species, Echinops nivens species, Echinops niveus species, Echinops orientalis species, Echinops ritro species, Echinops ruthenicus species, Echinops setifer species, Echinops spinosissimus species, Echinops tournefortii species, Echinops tschimganicus species, Echinops viscosus species selected other species genus in Tenrecidae Echinops telfairi species sole accepted extant species References globe thistle 1 Echinops (Asteraceae) 1 tenrec lesser hedgehog tenrec Echinops (Tenrecidae) 1 Echinops telfairi 11100041