Ptilostemon niveus

Ptilostemon niveus

Synonymy

Source: 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.
Ptilostemon niveus (C. Presl) Greuter in Boissiera 13: 147. 1967
  • Cnicus niveus C. Presl in Presl & Presl, Delic. Prag.: 108. 1822
  • Cirsium niveum (C. Presl) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 373. 1826
  • Chamaepeuce nivea (C. Presl) DC., Prodr. 6: 659. 1838

Distribution

It Si(S) 

Euro+Med endemic: Italy, with San Marino and Vatican City nativeA,B,C,D,E; Sicily, with Malta nativeD (Sicily nativeA,B,C,E,F)

Common Names

Italian (Italy): Cardo niveoC

Bibliography

A. Conti, F., Abbate, G., Alessandrini, A. & Blasi, C. 2005: An annotated checklist of the Italian vascular flora. – Roma: Fratelli Palombi
B. Fiori, A. 1925–1929: Nuova flora analitica d’Italia 2. – Firenze (as Cirsium afrum var. niveum)
C. Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna
D. Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A. 1964–1980: Flora europaea 1-5. – Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
E. Zangheri, P. 1976: Flora italica 1 (Testo). – Padova (as Cirsium niveum (C. Presl) Spreng.)
F. Giardina, G., Raimondo, F. M. & Spadaro, V. 2007: A catalogue of plants growing in Sicily. – Bocconea 20