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 controversa DC.

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

*Saussurea propinqua*	Iljin	heterotypic synonym

Literature

nomenclatural reference	in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. 16: 199. 1810

Genbank

Citation

Greuter, W. Saussurea controversa DC. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/ef66a0aa-beae-4973-8acb-c67c7f601b15

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Importance

CITES:
appendix 1 This species is listed on the CITES Appendix I which means it is threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.

This species is listed on the CITES Appendix I which means it is threatened with extinction and CITES prohibits international trade in specimens of these species except when the purpose of the import is not commercial, for instance for scientific research.

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.