Centaurea atropurpurea Waldst. & Kit., Descr. Icon. Pl. Hung.: 121. 1801

is replaced synonym for Colymbada atropurpurea Holub in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 315. 1972

non Centaurea atropurpurea Olivier, Voy. Emp. Othoman, ed. 4°: 313. 1801

Taxon for this name