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Centaurea
Centaurea pullata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Asterales
Family:
Asteraceae
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Centaureinae
Genus:
Centaurea L.
Type species
Centaurea centaurium
L.
Diversity
Over 700 species
Synonyms
List
Acosta DC.
× Acostitrapa Rauschert
Acrocentron Cass.
Acrolophus Cass.
Alophium Cass.
Ammocyanus (Boiss.) Dostál
Antaurea Neck.
Behen Hill
Benedicta Bernh.
Calcitrapa Heist. ex Fabr.
Calcitrapoides Fabr.
Carbeni Adans.
Carbenia Adans.
Cardosanctus Bubani
Cestrinus Cass.
Chartolepis Cass.
Cheirolepis Boiss.
Chrysopappus Takht.
Cistrum Hill
Cnicus L.
× Colycea Fern.Casas & Susanna
× Colymbacosta Rauschert
Colymbada Hill
Crepula Hill
Cyanus Mill.
Cynaroides (Boiss. ex Walp.) Dostál
Eremopappus Takht.
Erinacella (Rech.f.) Dostál
Eriopha Hill
Grossheimia Sosn. & Takht.
Heraclea Hill
Hierapicra Kuntze
Hippophaestum Gray
Hookia Neck.
Hyalea Jaub. & Spach
Hymenocentron Cass.
Jacea Mill.
× Jaceacosta Rauschert
× Jaceitrapa Rauschert
Lepteranthus Neck. ex Fourr.
Leucacantha Nieuwl. & Lunell
Leucantha Gray
Lopholoma Cass.
Melanoloma Cass.
Menomphalus Pomel
Mesocentron Cass.
Microlophus Cass.
Paraphysis (DC.) Dostál
Pectinastrum Cass.
Petrodavisia Holub
Phaeopappus (DC.) Boiss.
Phalolepis Cass.
Philostizus Cass.
Phrygia (Pers.) Bosc
Piptoceras Cass.
Platylophus Cass.
Plumosipappus Czerep.
Podia Neck.
Polyacantha Gray
Psora Hill
Pterolophus Cass.
Pycnocomus Hill
Rhacoma Adans.
Sagmen Hill.
Seridia Juss.
Setachna Dulac
Solstitiaria Hill
Sphaerocephala Hill
Spilacron Cass.
Staebe Hill
Stenolophus Cass.
Stephanochilus Coss. ex Maire
Tetramorphaea DC.
Tomanthea DC.
Triplocentron Cass.
Veltis Adans.
Verutina Cass.
Wagenitzia Dostál
Centaurea (/ˌsɛntɔːˈriːə/)[1] is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich.
Centaurea (/ˌsɛntɔːˈriːə/) is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are...
Centaurea cyanus, commonly known as cornflower or bachelor's button, is an annual flowering plant in the family Asteraceae native to Europe. In the past...
Centaurea montana, the perennial cornflower, mountain cornflower, bachelor's button, montane knapweed or mountain bluet, is a species of flowering plant...
Centaurea solstitialis, the yellow star-thistle, is a species of thorny plant in the genus Centaurea, which is part of the family Asteraceae. A winter...
Centaurea melitensis (called Maltese star-thistle in Europe, tocalote or tocolote in western North America) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae...
Centaurea benedicta, known by the common names St. Benedict's thistle, blessed thistle, holy thistle and spotted thistle, is a thistle-like plant in the...
Centaurea stoebe, the spotted knapweed or panicled knapweed, is a species of Centaurea native to eastern Europe, although it has spread to North America...
Centaurea cyanoides, the Syrian cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Centaurea cyanoides...
Centaurea triumfettii, the squarrose knapweed, is a species of plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae. The squarrose knapweed...
described by Carl Linnaeus in 1763 as Centaurea repens. Augustin Pyramus de Candolle separated it from the genus Centaurea in 1838, placing it in the genus...
Centaurea salicifolia is a species of Centaurea found in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Iberian Peninsula. . "Centaurea salicifolia in Tropicos". Media...
Centaurea sphaerocephala is a species of Centaurea found in the Iberian Peninsula. "Centaurea sphaerocephala in Tropicos". "Centaurea sphaerocephala L...
Centaurea pullata is a species of Centaurea found in Southwest Europe and Northwest Africa. "C. pullata" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 1 February 2022...
Centaurea jacea, brown knapweed or brownray knapweed, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants in the genus Centaurea native to dry meadows and open...
Centaurea depressa, the low cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to southwestern and central Asia. Its common name is Iranian knapweed...
Centaurea nervosa is a species of Centaurea found in Italy in the North ( in the Alps ) where it is common, the Tuscan- Emilian where it is rare, Outside...
Centaurea scabiosa, or greater knapweed, is a perennial plant of the genus Centaurea. It is native to Europe and bears purple flower heads. Greater knapweed...
Centaurea atropurpurea is a species of Centaurea found in Romania and the Balkan Peninsula. "Centaurea atropurpurea in Tropicos". Media related to Centaurea...
Centaurea cineraria, the velvet centaurea, also known as dusty miller and silver dust (though these latter two names may also apply to Jacobaea maritima...
an ornamental perennial. The flowers of P. dealbatus resemble those of Centaurea americana in colour and form; the composite inflorescence has rosy outer...
Centaurea uniflora, the singleflower knapweed, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Centaurea of the family Asteraceae. Centaurea uniflora...
Centaurea americana, commonly called American starthistle or American basketflower, is an annual native to the southern central United States and northeastern...
Centaurea ragusina is a species of Centaurea found in Croatia. "Centaurea ragusina in Tropicos". Media related to Centaurea ragusina at Wikimedia Commons...
names like Centaurea cyanus can suggest that cyanus is an adjective which should agree with Centaurea, i.e. that the name should be Centaurea cyana, whereas...
Centaurea virgata is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Western Asia. The subspecies C. virgata subsp. squarrosa is known as squarrose knapweed....
Centaurea nigra is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names lesser knapweed, common knapweed and black knapweed...
Centaurea macrocephala is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and a member of the thistle tribe, Cardueae (Cynareae). It has many common...
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