The genus Carthamus, the distaff thistles, includes plants in the family Asteraceae.[4] The group is native to Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia.[3][5] The flower has been used since ancient times in the Philippines, which it has been called kasubha by the Tagalog people.[6]
| Distaff thistles | |
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| Saffron thistle, Carthamus lanatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Carduoideae |
| Tribe: | Cardueae |
| Subtribe: | Centaureinae |
| Genus: | Carthamus L. |
| Type species | |
| Carthamus tinctorius | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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The best known species is the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius).
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