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Centaurea melitensis L.

This species name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 917 (1753) Link to external nomenclature reference

At the time of this classification snapshot, this species name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-0000005385.

Synonyms of Centaurea melitensis L.

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cyanus melitensis Gaertn. Fruct. Sem. Pl. ii. 383 Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000025232
Centaurea congesta Willd. ex DC. Prodr. 6: 593 (1838) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000076145
Calcitrapa melitensis (L.) Soják Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 140(3-4): 133 (1972) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000077998
Centaurea patibilcensis (Kunth) DC. Prodr. 6: 593 (1838) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000089620
Calcitrapa sessiliflora Lam Fl. Franç. 2: 35 (1779) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000090158
Calcitrapa conferta Moench Methodus : 564 (1794) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000090179
Centaurea reuteriana var. pinnatisecta Parsa Kew Bull. 3: 201 (1948) wfo-0000109444
Centaurea glomerata Webb & Berthel. Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 2): 360 (1846) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000116619
Centaurea apula Lam. Encycl. 1: 674 (1785) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000118331
Calcitrapa patibilcensis Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. 4(14): 18 (ed. fol.) (1818) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000126661
Centaurea americana Spreng. Syst. Veg. 3: 407 (1826) Link to external nomenclature reference wfo-0000137338