Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii

Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii

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

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Carduoideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Centaureinae
Genus: Centaurea
Species: Centaurea solstitialis
Subspecies: Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii

Name

Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adami (Willd.) Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur.: 430 (1879).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Centaurea adami Willd., Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 2310 (1803).
• Homotypic
  • Seridia adami (Willd.) Sweet, Hort. Brit.: 218 (1826).
  • Calcitrapa adami (Willd.) Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 409 (1866).
  • Calcitrapa solstitialis subsp. adami (Willd.) Soják, Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 140: 133 (1972).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Middle Europe Czechia-Slovakia, Germany (introduced), Switzerland. Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Northwest Balkan Peninsula. Regional: Eastern Europe Krym, East European Russia, Ukraine. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Caucasus Transcaucasus. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Nyman, C.F. 1878–1882. Conspectus Florae Europaeae. 858 pp. Örebro Sueciae: typis officinae Bohlinianae. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii. Published online. Accessed: 6 Oct 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii. Accessed: 6 Oct 2025.Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adamii in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 6.Reference page.