Centaurea aegyptiaca

Centaurea aegyptiaca

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Carduoideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Centaureinae
Genus: Centaurea
Species: Centaurea aegyptiaca

Name

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Centaurea aegyptiaca L., Mant. Pl.: 118. 1767.

Synonyms

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    • Calcitrapa aegyptiaca (L.) Sw. in Hort. Brit. ed. 1: 218. 1826.
    • Centaurea cancellata Sieber ex Spreng., Syst. 4: 406. 1827.
    • Centaurea eriophora Forssk., Fl. Aegypt. Arab. 74. n. 465. 1775.

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Palestine (Israel: Rift Valley, N-Negev Desert, S-Negev Desert), Sinai peninsula (C-Sinai, S-Sinai)
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Oman (Mascat & Oman), Saudi Arabia (N-Saudi Arabia, Asir, Nejd Desert)
  • Continental:Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Egypt (Eastern Desert, Great Southwestern Desert, NE-Egypt, SE-Egypt)
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Sudan

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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