Carduus balansae Boiss. & Reut. in Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 2, 3: 44. 1856 Carduus balansae Boiss. & Reut. in Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 2, 3: 44. 1856Taxon for this nameCarduus balansae Boiss. & Reut. in Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 2, 3: 44. 1856