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''Cephalaria'' is a genus of about 65 species of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to southern Europe, western and central Asia, and northern and southern Africa. They are annual or perennial herbaceous plants growing to 0.8-2 m tall. ''Cephalaria'' species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including ''Schinia imperialis'', which feeds exclusively on ''C. procera''. Selected species: *''Cephalaria alpina'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. *''Cephalaria ambrosioides'' (Sibth. & Sm.) Roem. & Schult. *''Cephalaria aristata'' C.Koch *''Cephalaria coriacea'' (Willd.) Roem. & Schult. ex Steud. *''Cephalaria flava'' (Sibth. & Sm.) Szabó *''Cephalaria gigantea'' (Ledeb.) Bobrov – Tatarian Cephalaria *''Cephalaria joppica'' (Spreng.) Bég. *''Cephalaria laevigata'' (Waldst. & Kit.) Schrad. *''Cephalaria leucantha'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. *''Cephalaria linearifolia'' Lange *''Cephalaria litvinovii'' Bobrov *''Cephalaria pastricensis'' Dörfl. & Hayek *''Cephalaria radiata'' Griseb. & Schenk *''Cephalaria setulifera'' Boiss. & Heldr. *''Cephalaria squamiflora'' (Sieber) Greuter *''Cephalaria scabra'' (L.f.) Roem. & Schult. *''Cephalaria syriaca'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. – Syrian Cephalaria *''Cephalaria tchihatchewii'' Boiss. *''Cephalaria transylvanica'' (L.) Roem. & Schult. *''Cephalaria uralensis'' (Murray) Roem. & Schult. ==Cultivation and uses== Some species are grown as ornamental plants in gardens; the most popular species is ''C. gigantea'', a perennial species from the Caucasus growing to 2 m tall, valued for its strong erect growth with dark green foliage and yellow flowers (Huxley 1992). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cephalaria」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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