What is "galactites"

Galactites is a genus of flowering plants in the thistle family. The name is derived from the Greek γάλα (= "milk"). The best known species is Galactites tomentosa.

1. Galactites duriaei Spach ex Durieu - Spain, France, Channel Islands ( UK), Monaco, Andorra, Gibraltar, Algeria, Morocco
2. Galactites mutabilis Durieu - Algeria, Tunisia
3. Galactites rigualii Figuerola, Stübing & Peris - Spain
4. Galactites tomentosa Moench (sometimes spelled tomentosa but see Tropicos) - Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Albania, Montenegro, Malta, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira