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Details for: Centaurea spinosa
Source: Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
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Name: Centaurea spinosa L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl.: 912. 1753
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Asteranae
                         Ordo - Asterales
                              Familia - Compositae Giseke
                                   Tribus - Cardueae Cass.
                                        Genus - Centaurea L.
                                            
Heterotypic synonyms: Centaurea cycladum Heldr.
Centaurea tragacanthoides Rech. f.
Centaurea spinosa subsp. cycladum (Heldr.) Hayek
Centaurea spinosa subsp. tomentosa (Halácsy) Hayek
Centaurea spinosa var. tomentosa Halácsy
 
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: AE(G T) Cr Gr Tu(A E)