Centaurea acaulis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Centaurea acaulis L., Sp. Pl.: 914 (1753).

Homotypic
- Serratula acaulis (L.) DC., Diss. Comp. 2: 31 (1810).
- Menomphalus acaulis (L.) Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 33 (1874).
- Colymbada acaulis (L.) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 314 (1972).
Heterotypic
- Cynara humilis Juss., Gen. Pl.: 173 (1789), non L.
- Cestrinus carthamoides Cass. in G.-F.Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 8: 25 (1817).
- Centaurea balansae Boiss. & Reut. in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 3: 82 (1856).
  - Amblyopogon balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Boiss., Fl. Orient. 3: 604 (1875), pro syn.
  - Aetheopappus balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Boiss., Fl. Orient. 3: 604 (1875).
  - Centaurea acaulis subsp. balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Maire
  - Colymbada balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 315 (1972).
- Centaurea chouletteana Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 31 (1874).
  - Menomphalus chouletteana (Pomel) Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 33 (1874).
- Centaurea nidulans Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 280 (1875).
- Centaurea pharaonis Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 281 (1875).
- Centaurea chamaerhaponticum Ball, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 526 (1878).

Centaurea acaulis Cav. ex Willk. & Lange = Centaurea toletana Boiss. & Reut.
Centaurea acaulis Forssk. = Centaurea glomerata Vahl
Centaurea acaulis Haensel. ex Willk. & Lange = Centaurea haenseleri (Boiss.) Boiss.
Centaurea acaulis Lag. = Centaurea lagascana Graells

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe (introduced) Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Sicilia. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Tunisia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

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