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

Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

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Genus group names

SaussureaDC.accepted genus name

Species group names

Serratula alpina L. basionym
Serratula alpina L. homotypic synonym
Saussurea alpina subsp. macrophylla (Saut.) Nyman heterotypic synonym
Saussurea macrophylla Saut. heterotypic synonym
Saussurea pohlei Gand. heterotypic synonym
Saussurea pujolica Costa heterotypic synonym
Saussurea latifolia sensu Fiori, A. - Nuova flora analitica d’Italia 2 Firenze 1925-1929. misapplied name

Children

Saussurea depressa Gren.
Saussurea esthonica Rupr.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Danish: Nordisk Fjeldskær sources: Den virtuella floran - http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html.
 English: Alpine Saussurea; Alpine Saw-wort; Сюсюрея альпійська sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve));Dony, J. G., Jury, S. L. & Perring, F. H. - English Names of Wild Flowers, a list recommended by the Botanical Society of the British Isles, Ed. 2 1986.
 English-United States: Alpine Saussurea; Alpine Saw-wort sources: Charles Hussey
 Finnish: Lääte sources: Den virtuella floran - http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html.
 French: Saussurée des Alpes sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. - Index synonymique de la flore de Suisse et territoires limitrophes (ISFS) Genève 1996.
 Galician: Sábhlus sléibhe
 German: Echte Alpenscharte; Gewöhnliche Alpenscharte sources: Rothmaler, W. - Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 4: Gefäßpflanzen: Kritischer Band, Ed. 10 München 2005.;- Synonymie-Index der Schweizer Flora und der angenzenden Gebiete 1996.
 Irish: Sábhlus sléibhe sources: Nash, Roisin (FaEu - Ecological Consultancy Services Ltd (Ecoserve))
 Italian: Saussurea delle Alpi sources: Pignatti, S. - Flora d'Italia 3 Bologna 1982.
 Norwegian: Fjelltistel sources: Den virtuella floran - http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html.
 Norwegian Bokmål: fjelltistel
 Norwegian Nynorsk: fjelltistel
 Polish: Saussurea alpejska sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. (2002) - Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. - Biodiversity Poland 1.
 Slovak: Pabodliak alpínsky; Pabodliak alpínsky veľkolistý sources: Marhold, K. & Hindák, F. - Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska Bratislava 1998.
 Slovene: Alpska kosmatulja sources: Trpin, D. & Vreš, B. - Register flore Slovenije. Praprotnice in cvetnice Ljubljana 1995.
 Slovenian: Alpska kosmatulja sources: Trpin, D. & Vreš, B. - Register flore Slovenije. Praprotnice in cvetnice Ljubljana 1995.
 Swedish: Fjällskära sources: Karlsson, Thomas - Checklista över Nordens kärlväxter - http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/chk/chk3.htm.
 Ukraine: Сосюрея альпiйська sources: - Opredelitel’ vysših rastenij Ukrainy 1999.
 Ukrainian: Соссюрея альпійська; Сосюрея альпiйська; Сюсюрея альпійська sources: Ukraine PESI focal point;- Opredelitel’ vysših rastenij Ukrainy 1999.;Rizun, Volodymyr (State Museum of Natural History, Nat. Ac. of Sciences of Ukraine (SMNH))
 Welsh: lliflys y mynydd

Literature

nomenclatural reference

DC. in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 16. 1810.

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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. Saussurea alpina (L.) DC.. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at http://ww2.bgbm.org/euroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?UUID=C0CCC628-E7E2-4042-A825-1CACC6258828

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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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