Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha

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. pyracantha

Name

Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha (Boiss.) Wagenitz, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33: 229 (1974).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Centaurea pyracantha Boiss., Fl. Orient. 3: 685 (1875).
    • Typus: [Turkey C3 Antalya] in saxosis apricis Tauri Pamphylici inter Marla (Akseki) et Adalia (Antalya), 14 Jul 1845, Heldreich (BM, E, G, GOET, K, W).
• Homotypic
  • Calcitrapa pyracantha (Boiss.) Holub, Preslia 46: 227 (1974).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Davis, P.H. (ed.) 1974. Materials for a Flora of Turkey. XXX. Compositae, I. [with contributions by several authors]. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 33(2): 207–264. Internet Archive Reference page. 

Additional references

• Wagenitz, G. 1975. Centaurea. Pp. 465–585 in Davis, P.H. (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands. Vol. 5 (Compositae). 890 pp., Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, ISBN 0-85224-280-8. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha 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. pyracantha. Published online. Accessed: 6 Oct 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha. Accessed: 6 Oct 2025.Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Oct 6.Reference page.