Centaurea argentea

Centaurea argentea

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 argentea
Subspecies: C. a. subsp. argentea – C. a. subsp. chionantha – C. a. subsp. macrothysana

Name

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Centaurea argentea L., Sp. Pl.: 912 (1753).

  • Lectotype (designated by Turland in Jarvis & Turland 1998: 357): Herb. Clifford: 422, Centaurea No. 14 (BM).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Acosta argentea (L.) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 313 (1972).

Homonyms

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece (Kithira), Kriti.

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

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Primary references

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Additional references

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