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Centaurea (/ˌsɛntɔːˈriːə/) is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| butterflies | instance of | The high nectar yield of the genus makes it very attractive to insects | 0.80 | text |
| maize | instance of | unlike many field crops | 0.80 | text |
| US zone 6 | instance of | and possesses evergreen foliage even in climate zones | 0.80 | text |
| Carthamus | instance of | the knapweeds are probably most closely related to genera | 0.80 | text |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | Common | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | England | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | The Plectocephalus | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | Cornflower | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | The | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | Centaurium | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | Chiron | 0.60 | section |
| Centaurea | related to Common names | Greek | 0.60 | section |
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