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Genus Centaurea L.

Summary

Genus number:

2232

Last updated:

31 July 2018

Family:

Asteraceae

Subfamily:

Carduoideae

Tribe:

Cardueae

Subtribe:

Centaureinae

Common name(s):

knapweed

Accession count:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System

Comments:

conserved (nom. cons.) with a conserved type (Shenzhen ICN 14.9 & App. III)

List of species records in GRIN

Synonyms

Synonym(s)

Ammocyanus (Boiss.) Dostál
Cynaroides (Boiss. ex Walp.) Dostál
Paraphysis (DC.) Dostál
Petrodavisia Holub
Seridia Juss.
Wagenitzia Dostál
Cyanus Mill.
Chartolepis Cass.
Chrysopappus Takht.
Phaeopappus (DC.) Boiss.
Grossheimia Sosn. & Takht.
Jacea Mill.
Acosta Adans.

Probable synonym(s)

Cnicus L.

Possible synonym(s)

Cheirolophus Cass.
Plectocephalus D. Don

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References:

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=2232. Accessed 30 April 2025.