Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Asterales > Family Compositae > Tribe Cardueae > Genus Centaurea

Centaurea melitensis L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

CentaureaL.accepted genus name
Acosta Adans. heterotypic synonym
Aegialophila Boiss. & Heldr. heterotypic synonym
Amberboa sect. Phaeopappus DC. heterotypic synonym
Calcitrapa Vaill. heterotypic synonym
Calcitrapoides Vaill. heterotypic synonym
Centaurea sect. Hyalaea DC. heterotypic synonym
Chartolepis Cass. heterotypic synonym
Cheirolepis Boiss. heterotypic synonym
Cnicus L. heterotypic synonym
Colymbada Hill heterotypic synonym
Crocodilium Vaill. heterotypic synonym
Grossheimia Sosn. & Takht. heterotypic synonym
Hyalea (DC.) Jaub. & Spach heterotypic synonym
Jacea Mill. heterotypic synonym
Melanoloma Cass. heterotypic synonym
Phaeopappus (DC.) Boiss. heterotypic synonym
Plectocephalus D. Don heterotypic synonym
Stephanochilus Maire heterotypic synonym
Tomanthea DC. heterotypic synonym
Wagenitzia Dostál heterotypic synonym

Species group names

Calcitrapa melitensis (L.) Soják homotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Catalan: riola sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Croat: Mljetska zečina; Raznolistna zečina sources: Domac, R. - Flora Hrvatske, prirucnik za odredivanje bilja Školska knjiga Zagreb 1994.;Schlosser, J. C. K. ; Vukotinovic, Lj. - Bilinar. Flora excursoria. Uputa u sabiranju i oznacivanju bilinah u Hrvatskoj, Slavoniji i Dalmaciji, Knjiga, L. Hartman i družba Zagreb 1876.
 Czech: Chrpa maltská sources: Jindřich CHRTEK - Seznam vyšších rostlin květeny České republiky - http://www.ibot.cas.cz/nastenka/index.php.
 English: Malta Star-thistle; Maltese Star-thistle sources: Haslam, S. M., Sell, P. D. & Wolsely, P. A. - A Flora of the Maltese Islands Msida 1977.;Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 English-United States: Maltese Star-thistle sources: Charles Hussey
 Euskera: lubeazun sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 French: Centaurée de Malte; Croix-de-Malte sources: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone - http://www.tela-botanica.org/ 2006, March.
 Italian: Fiordaliso maltese sources: Pignatti, S. - Flora d'Italia 3 Bologna 1982.
 Majorcan: rialles; riayas sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Norwegian Bokmål: maltaknoppurt
 Norwegian Nynorsk: maltaknoppurt
 Polish: Chaber maltański sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. (2002) - Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. - Biodiversity Poland 1.
 Portuguese: centaurea-menor sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Spanish, Castillian: abre puños; abremanos; abrepuño; cardo escarolado; cardo escrolado; centaura menor sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Swedish: Maltaklint sources: Karlsson, Thomas - Checklista över Nordens kärlväxter - http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/chk/chk3.htm.
 Valencian: oriola sources: Anthos (2010). Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad. (for names from the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands).
 Welsh: pengaled seraidd Malta

Literature

nomenclatural reference

L., Sp. Pl. 1753.

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Citation

Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Centaurea melitensis L.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=22D5C4C8-C2D0-4B53-B260-75937E691C92

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2007-08-28 by Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.

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