Echinops bannaticus, also known as the blue globe-thistle, is a perennial plant in the Asteraceae family, native to southeastern Europe. It can reach a height of 120 cm and has spiky leaves and round blue flowers that bloom in the summer. The species name, bannaticus, is derived from the Banat region in Central Europe where the plant is commonly found.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Echinops quercifolius	Freyn	Bull. Herb. Boissier iii. (1895) 356
Echinops ruthenicus	Rchb.	Iconogr. Bot. Pl. Crit. 5: t. 450 (1827)

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Language	Common/alternative name
Czech	bělotrn banátský
Welsh	ysgallen bengron las
German	banater kugeldistel
Finnish	sinipallo-ohdake
French	boule azurée
Swedish	blå bolltistel
Chinese	小蓝刺头
Chinese	欧亚蓝刺头

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Middle Europe
  - Belgium
  - Germany
  - Switzerland
- Northern Europe
  - Great Britain
  - Ireland
  - Norway
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Romania
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - France

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000129079
USDA Plants	ECBA5
Tropicos	2730013
INPN	611195
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202414-1
The Plant List	gcc-90025
Missouri Botanical Garden	277649
Open Tree Of Life	802161
NCBI Taxonomy	170506
NBN Atlas	NHMSYS0000458271
IPNI	202414-1
iNaturalist	336266
GBIF	5392859
Freebase	/m/0nbtt1v
EPPO	ECPBA
EOL	2866165
USDA GRIN	14844
Wikipedia	Echinops_bannaticus
CMAUP	NPO22119

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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The most polyphagous insect herbivore? Host plant associations of the Meadow spittlebug, Philaenus spumarius (L.)

Thompson V, Harkin C, Stewart AJ

PLoS One

04-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10602594
doi:	10.1371/journal.pone.0291734
PMID:	37792900

Pseudanthia in angiosperms: a review

Baczyński J, Claßen-Bockhoff R

Ann Bot

21-Jul-2023

PMCID:	PMC10583202
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcad103
PMID:	37478306

The changing face of farmers’ home gardens: a diachronic analysis from Sillian (Eastern Tyrol, Austria)

Vogl-Lukasser B, Vogl CR

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

29-Oct-2018

PMCID:	PMC6205796
doi:	10.1186/s13002-018-0262-3
PMID:	30373655

QTL mapping and molecular characterization of the classical D locus controlling seed and flower color in Linum usitatissimum (flax)

Sudarshan GP, Kulkarni M, Akhov L, Ashe P, Shaterian H, Cloutier S, Rowland G, Wei Y, Selvaraj G

Sci Rep

16-Nov-2017

PMCID:	PMC5691222
doi:	10.1038/s41598-017-11565-7
PMID:	29146906

Inflorescences: concepts, function, development and evolution

Kirchoff BK, Claßen-Bockhoff R

Ann Bot

01-Nov-2013

PMCID:	PMC3828949
doi:	10.1093/aob/mct267
PMID:	24383103

Towards an ontogenetic understanding of inflorescence diversity

Claßen-Bockhoff R, Bull-Hereñu K

Ann Bot

27-Feb-2013

PMCID:	PMC3828942
doi:	10.1093/aob/mct009
PMID:	23445936

Medical ethnobotany of the Albanian Alps in Kosovo

Mustafa B, Hajdari A, Krasniqi F, Hoxha E, Ademi H, Quave CL, Pieroni A

J Ethnobiol Ethnomed

28-Jan-2012

PMCID:	PMC3285519
doi:	10.1186/1746-4269-8-6
PMID:	22284581

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Combined Effects of High Light and High Temperature Stresses on Gene Expression in Sunflower

Hewezi T, Léger M, Gentzbittel L

Ann Bot

12-May-2008

PMCID:	PMC2712429
doi:	10.1093/aob/mcn071
PMID:	18477560

Thiophene derivatives from Echinops species

Jørgen Lam, Lars P. Christensen, Tove Thomasen

Elsevier BV

25-Jul-2002

doi:	10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95194-X

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,15R,16R,18R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-15,16-diol	46865976	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	432.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Chlorogenin	12303065	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC(C6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)O)C)C)OC1	432.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Gitogenin	441887	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	432.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Hecogenin	91453	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1	430.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Manogenin	10253011	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	446.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Rockogenin	167555	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)O)C)C)OC1	432.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Sarsasapogenin	92095	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1	416.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilagenin	91439	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1	416.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Tigogenin	99516	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)O)C)C)C)OC1	416.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Yuccagenin	3083608	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CC=C6C5(CC(C(C6)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	430.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides
Camassioside	101620741	Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)CC(C)C1C(CC2C1(CCC3C2C(C=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)O	756.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins
(25R)-3beta-[4-O-[2-O-(3-O-beta-D-Xylopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-3-O-beta-D-xylopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-beta-D-galactopyranosyloxy]-5alpha-spirostane	21625854	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)OC2C(C(C(CO2)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	1167.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
(25R)-3beta-[4-O-[2-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-3-O-(4-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-beta-D-xylopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranosyl]-beta-D-galactopyranosyloxy]-5alpha-spirostan-2alpha-ol	71716476	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)OC9C(C(C(CO9)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)C)O)O)O)O)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	1197.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-3-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-4-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	21603422	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	903.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,15S,16R,18R)-15-hydroxy-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	10605143	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CC(C(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	756.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-[(1R,2S,4S,5'R,6R,7S,8R,9S,12S,13S,16S,18R)-5',7,9,13-tetramethylspiro[5-oxapentacyclo[10.8.0.02,9.04,8.013,18]icosane-6,2'-oxane]-16-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	21603426	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	740.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(25R)-12-Oxo-5beta-spirostane-3beta-yl]2-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-beta-D-galactopyranoside	101243911	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(=O)CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	754.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(25R)-12beta-Hydroxy-5beta-spirostane-3beta-yl]2-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside	101784690	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(C(CC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)O)C)C)OC1	756.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
[(25R)-26-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-5beta-furosta-20(22)-ene-3beta-yl]2-O-(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside	101784691	Click to see CC1=C(OC2C1C3(CCC4C(C3C2)CCC5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)C)C)CCC(C)COC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O	903.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
12-Oxo-5beta-spirosta-25(27)-ene-3beta-yl 2-O,3-O-bis(beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside	101784689	Click to see CC1C2C(CC3C2(C(=O)CC4C3CCC5C4(CCC(C5)OC6C(C(C(C(O6)CO)O)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C)OC19CCC(=C)CO9	915.00	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilagenin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-[beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->3)]-beta-D-galactopyranoside	21603424	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)OC9C(C(C(C(O9)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	903.10	unknown	via CMAUP database
Smilagenin 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1->2)-beta-D-galactopyranoside	10628815	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	740.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
Timosaponin A-III	15953793	Click to see CC1CCC2(C(C3C(O2)CC4C3(CCC5C4CCC6C5(CCC(C6)OC7C(C(C(C(O7)CO)O)O)OC8C(C(C(C(O8)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)OC1	740.90	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
Beta-Sitosterol	222284	Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C	414.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Bi- and oligothiophenes
Isocardopatine	76330007	Click to see C1CC(C1C#CC2=CC=C(S2)C3=CC=CS3)C#CC4=CC=C(S4)C5=CC=CS5	432.70	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)95194-X
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
(2'R,3R)-4-[2-[(2'R,3R)-2'-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-4',6,6'-trihydroxy-2-oxo-7-methoxyspiro[benzofuran-3(2H),3'(2'H)-benzofuran]-4-yl]ethenyl]-2'-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4',6,6'-trihydroxy-2-oxospiro[benzofuran-3(2H),3'(2'H)-benzofuran]	17757603	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C2=C1OC(=O)C23C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)C=CC6=C7C(=CC(=C6)O)OC(=O)C78C(OC9=CC(=CC(=C89)O)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O	810.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2'R,3S)-4-[2-[(2'R,3S)-2'-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-4',6,6'-trihydroxy-2-oxo-7-methoxyspiro[benzofuran-3(2H),3'(2'H)-benzofuran]-4-yl]ethenyl]-2'-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4',6,6'-trihydroxy-2-oxospiro[benzofuran-3(2H),3'(2'H)-benzofuran]	17755939	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C2=C1OC(=O)C23C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)C=CC6=C7C(=CC(=C6)O)OC(=O)C78C(OC9=CC(=CC(=C89)O)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O	810.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
Gloriosaol D	102380006	Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C2=C1OC(=O)C23C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)C=CC6=C7C(=CC(=C6)O)OC(=O)C78C(OC9=CC(=CC(=C89)O)O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)O)O	810.70	unknown	via CMAUP database

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Echinops bannaticus

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