Centaurea melitensis

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.

Centaurea melitensis L., Sp. Pl.: 917. 1753 wfo-0000005385

≡Calcitrapa melitensis (L.) Soják in Čas. Nár. Muz., Odd. Přír. 140: 133. 1972 wfo-0000077998

Content

Distribution

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Euro+Med endemic: Algeria nativeA,B,C,D; Azores (Faial naturalisedE,F,G, Graciosa naturalisedE,F,G, Pico naturalisedE,F,G, Santa Maria naturalisedE,F,G, São Jorge naturalisedE,F,G, São Miguel naturalisedE,G); Baleares nativeH,I (Ibiza nativeJ,K,L,M, Mallorca nativeJ,K,L,M, Menorca nativeJ,K,L,M,N); Belgium, with Luxembourg casualO; Bosnia-Herzegovina nativeP,Q; Bulgaria native: reported in errorI; Canary islands nativeB (Fuerteventura native: doubtfully nativeG,R, Gomera native: doubtfully nativeG,R, Gran Canaria native: doubtfully nativeG,R, Hierro native: doubtfully nativeG,R,S, La Palma native: doubtfully nativeG,R, Lanzarote native: doubtfully nativeG,R, Tenerife native: doubtfully nativeG,R); Corsica nativeI,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z,AA,AB,AC,AD; Crete, with Karpathos nativeI,AE,AF; Croatia nativeQ,AG,AH; Czech Republic casualAI,AJ,AK; East Aegean islands (Greek East Aegean islands nativeAL,AM); Egypt nativeB,AN; Former Yugoslavia nativeI; France, with Channel is. and Monaco (France nativeI,J,V,X,AA,AD); Germany casualAO,AP; Great Britain casualAQ; Greece nativeI,Q,AE,AL,AR,AS; Ireland, with N Ireland (Ireland casualAT, Northern Ireland casualAT); Italy, with San Marino and Vatican City nativeI,W,AU,AV,AW; Libya nativeB,AX,AY,AZ; Madeira archipelago nativeB (Desertas native: doubtfully nativeG,BA, Madeira island native: doubtfully nativeG,BA, Porto Santo native: doubtfully nativeG,BA); Montenegro nativeBB; Morocco nativeB,BC,BD,BE; Norway casualBF; Poland casualBG,BH; Portugal nativeF,I,BI,BJ,BK; Salvage islands native: doubtfully nativeG,BA; Sardinia nativeI,W,AU,AV,BL; Sicily, with Malta nativeI (Malta nativeAV,BM, Sicily nativeW,AU,AV,BN); Spain, with Gibraltar and Andorra nativeH,I (Gibraltar nativeBO, Spain nativeJ,K,BI,BP,BQ,BR,BS,BT); Switzerland casualBU; Tunisia nativeA,B,BV,BW

Common Names

Basque (Spain): lubeazunBX; Catalan; Valencian (Spain): centauraBX, oriolaBX, riolaBX; Croatian (Croatia): Mljetska zečinaBY, Raznolistna zečinaBZ; Czech (Czech Republic): Chrpa maltskáCA; English (Malta): Malta Star-thistleCB; Finnish (Finland): maltankaunokkiCC; French (Corse): Centaurée de MalteCD; French (France): Centaurée de MalteCE, Croix-de-MalteCE; Italian (Italy): Fiordaliso malteseAV; Majorcan (Mallorca): riallesBX, riayasBX; Majorcan (Menorca): riallaBX; Polish (Poland): Chaber maltańskiBG; Portuguese (Portugal): centaurea-menorBX; Spanish; Castilian (Spain): abre puñosBX, abremanosBX, abrepuñoBX, abrepuñosBX, arzollaBX, cardo escaroladoBX, cardo escroladoBX, centaura menorBX; Swedish (Sweden & Finland): maltaklintCC; Swedish (Sweden): MaltaklintCF; Valencian (Spain): oriolaBX

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