Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Asterales > Family Compositae > Tribe Cardueae > Genus Saussurea

Saussurea pygmaea (Jacq.) Spreng.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Saussurea*	DC.	accepted genus name
*Saussurea alpina*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea amara*	(L.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea controversa*	DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea discolor*	(Willd.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea igoschinae*	Knjaz., A. G. Bystr. & E. V. Bystr.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea parviflora*	(Poir.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea porcii*	Degen	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea pygmaea*	(Jacq.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea salsa*	(Pall.) Spreng.	taxonomically included in
*Saussurea turgaiensis*	B. Fedtsch.	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Carduus pygmaeus*	Jacq.	basionym
*Lagurostemon pygmaeus*	(Jacq.) Cass.	homotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

German: Zwerg-Alpenscharte sources: Rothmaler, W. H. P. 2005: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 4: Gefäßpflanzen: Kritischer Band, ed. 10. – München

Italian: Saussurea monocefala sources: Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna

Polish: Saussurea wielkogłowa sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. 2002: Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. – Biodiversity Poland 1