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

Centaurea nigra L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Centaurea*	L.	accepted genus name
*Acosta*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Aegialophila*	Boiss. & Heldr.	heterotypic synonym
*Amberboa sect. Phaeopappus*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Calcitrapa*	Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Calcitrapoides*	Fabr.	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*	Hill	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

*Centaurea jacea subsp. nigra*	(L.) Bonnier & Layens	homotypic synonym
*Jacea nigra*	(L.) Hill	homotypic synonym
*Centaurea obscura*	Jord.	heterotypic synonym
*Centaurea dubia subsp. nigra*		synonym; nom. inval.

Children

Centaurea gueryi Maire
Centaurea nigra L. subsp. nigra
Centaurea nigra subsp. aterrima (Hayek) Hayek
Centaurea nigra subsp. carpetana (Boiss. & Reut.) Nyman
Centaurea nigra subsp. rivularis (Brot.) Cout.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: Kokoçel i zi sources: Vangjeli, J. (ed.) 2000: Flore de l'Albanie 4

Asturian: garabanzos; garampayu; garbanzón; manzorru sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Croatian: Crna zečina; Crnoresa zečina sources: Domac, R. 1994: Flora Hrvatske, prirucnik za odredivanje bilja. – Zagreb: Školska knjiga;Schlosser, J. C. K. & Vukotinovic, Lj. 1876: Bilinar. Flora excursoria. Uputa u sabiranju i oznacivanju bilinah u Hrvatskoj, Slavoniji i Dalmaciji, Knjiga, L. Hartman i družba. – Zagreb

Czech: Chrpa černá; Chrpina černá sources: Jindřich Chrtek: Seznam vyšších rostlin květeny České republiky – http://www.ibot.cas.cz/nastenka/index.php

Danish: Sorthoved-Knopurt sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

English: Common Knapweed sources: Dony, J. G., Jury, S. L. & Perring, F. H. 1986: English Names of Wild Flowers, a list recommended by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, ed. 2

Finnish: Mustakaunokki; mustakaunokki sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html;Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

French: Centaurée noire sources: 2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/

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

Italian: Fiordaliso scuro sources: Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna

Norwegian: Svartknoppurt sources: Den virtuella floran – http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html

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

Russian: Василек черный sources: Fedorov, A. A. 1994: Flora Partis europaeae URSS 7. – Leningrad

Spanish, Castillian: aciano negro; cañamones sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/