👉 Pycnonotus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It includes several species, including the common pycnonotum (also known as the white pycnonotum or the yellow pycnonotum), which is native to Europe and North Africa. Other related genera include the purple pycnonotum and the white pycnonotum. The genus contains about 50 species, with some known from South America.