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Centaurea ovina
Scientific Name: Centaurea ovina
Family: Asteraceae
Category: Dicot
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Centaurea ovina
Centaurea ovina Pall. ex Willd. is an accepted scientific name for a species within the genus Centaurea, commonly known as knapweeds.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Centaurea ovina Pall. ex Willd.
- Family: Compositae (Asteraceae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Heterotypic synonyms for the genus Centaurea include Acosta Adans. and Aegialophila Boiss. & Heldr.
- Acosta ovina (Pall. ex Willd.)
- Centaurea virgata Besser. (Replaced synonym; Aggregate - Centaurea ovina aggr.)
- Subspecies: Centaurea ovina subsp. besseriana (DC.) Dostl
- Alternative Spelling: Centaurea ovina Pall., Steud.
Distribution and Habitat
- The text mentions the species' presence in the Mediterranean Region, East Europe and Afghanistan.
- A west Pontic steppe xeric element sometimes classified as a subspecies.
- Grows wild in Bulgaria (referring to *Centaurea gracilenta* and *C. ovina ssp. besserana*).
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a flowering plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Associated with grassland habitats, including Cynosurus cristatus-Centaurea nigra grassland and Festuca ovina-Agrostis capillaris-Thymus praecox grassland.
Further Information
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K), Herbarium Specimens.
- The Plant List, IPNI (International Plant Names Index), Australian Plant Name Index, and NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium.
- European Nature Information System (EUNIS).
- Drone-Application-Server database.
- Encyclopedia of Life.