Carduus macrolepis Peterm. in Flora 27: 492. 1844 Carduus macrolepis Peterm. in Flora 27: 492. 1844is basionym for Carduus nutans subsp. macrolepis (Peterm.) Kazmi in Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 5: 326. 1964Taxon for this nameCarduus macrolepis Peterm. in Flora 27: 492. 1844