1) Asterid dicot genus 2) Genus onopordum 3) Onopordon 1) Onopordon 
Onopordum L. is a genus of about 40 species of thistles belonging to the family Asteraceae, native to Europe (mainly the Mediterranean region), northern Africa, the Canary Islands, the Caucasus, and southwest and central Asia. They grow on disturbed land, roadsides, arable land and pastures. They are biennials (rarely short-lived perennials) with ...
[n] - a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers
genus Onopordum noun a genus of Eurasian herbs of the family Compositae with prickly foliage and large purplish flowers