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Centaurea L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
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Published in
L. In: Sp. Pl. 2: 909. (1753).
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Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Asterales
family
Asteraceae
genus
Centaurea

Name

Synonyms
Acosta Adans., 1763
Acosta DC.
Acrocentron Cass.
Acrolophus Cass.
Alophium Cass.
Ammocyanus (Boiss.) Dostál
Antaurea Neck.
Behen Hill
Benedicta Bernh.
Calcitrapa Hall.
Calcitrapa Heist. ex Fabr.
Calcitrapoides Fabr.
Carbeni Adans.
Carbenia Adans.
Cardosanctus Bubani
Centaureopappus hort. ex Mollers
Centaurium Haller
Cestrinus Cass.
Chartolepis Cass.
Cheirolepis Boiss.
Homonyms
Centaurea L.
Common names
Flockenblume in German
Knopurtslægten in Danish
knapweed in English
knapweed in English
star thistle in language.
klintar in Swedish
Knapweed in English
Knapweed in English
Star thistle in English
benedikter in Swedish
cnapain dubha in Scottish Gaelic
cnapan dubh in Scottish Gaelic

Bibliographic References

  1. (1753). Species Plantarum. Pl. 2.
  2. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  3. Farr, E. R.; Zijlstra, G. (eds). (1996-current). Index Nominum Genericorum (ING). A compilation of generic names published for organisms covered by the ICN: International Code of Nomenclature for Algae, Fungi, and Plants. [previously: organisms covered by the International Code for Botanical Nomenclature] (2007 version).
  4. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  5. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  6. GRIN Taxonomy for Plants: U.S. National Plant Germplasm Resources Information Network, September 2011 version. Available online at https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomyquery.aspx.
  7. Karlsson (2004-03-19 00:00:00) Förteckning över svenska kärlväxter
  8. SN2000/Takhtajan, 1997
  9. The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).
  10. Van der Meijden, R. (2005)
  11. as per family (most nonmarine)
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