Centaurea crocodylium

Centaurea crocodylium

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 crocodylium L., Sp. Pl.: 919. 1753
  • Crocodylium syriacum Cass. in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 12: 19. 1819, nom. nov.
  • Colymbada crocodylium (L.) Holub in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 315. 1972
  • =Centaurea crocodylioides Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 10: 118. 1849
  • =Centaurea dinsmoreana Bornm. in Mitth. Thüring. Bot. Vereins 30: 77. 1913

Distribution

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Euro+Med endemic: Crete, with Karpathos native: reported in errorA; Israel/Palestine nativeB,C,D,E,F,G,H; Jordan nativeI,J; Lebanon nativeK,L,M; Syria nativeD,E,G,H,N

Common Names

Arabic (Lebanon): قَنْطُرْيون وَرْديO; Arabic (Libya): قَنْطُرْيون وَرْديO; Hebrew (Israel): דַּרְדַּר גְּדוֹל-פְּרָחִיםP, דרדר גדול-פרחיםP

Bibliography

A. Jahn, R. & Schönfelder, P. 1995: Exkursionsflora für Kreta. – Stuttgart
B. Ali-Shtayeh, M. S., Jamous, R. M. & Abuzaitoun, S. Y. 2022: Analysis of floristic composition and species diversity of vascular plants native to the State of Palestine (West Bank and Gaza Strip). – Biodivers. Data J. 10(e80427): 1-24. http://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.10.e80427
C. Boissier, P. E. 1875: Flora orientalis 3. – Genève, Basel & Lyon (as Centaurea crocodylium var. crocodylioides)
D. Danin, A. & Fragman-Sapir, O.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.org.il/en/plants/ [accessed 2020-01-25 12:33]
E. Fragman-Sapir, O., Plitmann, U., Heller, D., Shmida, A. & al. 1999: Checklist and ecological data-base of the flora of Israel and its surroundings including Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Autonomy, Golan Heights, Mt Hermon and Sinai. – Jerusalem: Dep. of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
F. Post, G. E. 1933: Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai, 2 [Dinsmore, J. E.], 2. – Beirut (as Centaurea dinsmoreana Bornm.)
G. Post, G. E. 1933: Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai, 2 [Dinsmore, J. E.], 2. – Beirut (as Centaurea crocodylium var. crocodylioides)
H. Zohary, M. & Feinbrun-Dothan, N. 1978: Flora Palaestina 3 (Text) [Feinbrun-Dothan, N.]. – Jerusalem (as Centaurea crocodylium var. crocodylioides)
I. Kasapligil, B. 1956: Plants of Jordan with notes on their ecology and economic uses. – Amman (as Centaurea dinsmoreana Bornm.)
J. Taifour, H. & El-Oqlah, A. A. 2017: The plants of Jordan. An annotated checklist. – Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens
K. Mouterde, P. 1978–1984: Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie 3, Texte. – Beirut (as Centaurea crocodylium var. crocodylioides)
L. Post, G. E. 1933: Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai, 2 [Dinsmore, J. E.], 2. – Beirut
M. Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. 2007: Illustrated flora of Lebanon. – Beirut
N. Boissier, P. E. 1875: Flora orientalis 3. – Genève, Basel & Lyon
O. Nehmé, M. 2000: Dictionnaire Etymologique de la Flore du Liban
P. Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il