Centaurea acaulis

Centaurea acaulis

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 acaulis L., Sp. Pl.: 914. 1753
  • Colymbada acaulis (L.) Holub in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 314. 1972
  • =Centaurea balansae Boiss. & Reut. in Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient. ser. 2, 3: 82. 1856
  • Centaurea acaulis subsp. balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Murb. in Acta Univ. Lund. 33(12): 108. 1898
  • Colymbada balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Holub in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 7: 315. 1972
  • =Centaurea nidulans Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 280. 1875
  • =Centaurea pharaonis Pomel, Nouv. Mat. Fl. Atl.: 281. 1875

Distribution

Ag Tn [nGa(F) ?Hs nSi(S)] 

Euro+Med endemic: Algeria nativeA,B,C; France, with Channel is. and Monaco (France naturalisedD,E); Sicily, with Malta (Sicily naturalisedF,G,H,I,J,K); Spain, with Gibraltar and Andorra introduced: presence questionableK,L; Tunisia nativeA,B,M,N

Common Names

French (France): Centaurée sans tigeO; Italian (Italy): Fiordaliso acauleI

Bibliography

A. Battandier, J. A. & Trabut, L. 1905: Flore analytique et synoptique de l’Algérie et de la Tunisie. – Alger (as Centaurea balansae Boiss. & Reut.)
B. Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2011: Index synonymique de la flore d’Afrique du Nord 2. Dicotyledoneae: Acanthaceae - Asteraceae. – Genève
C. Quézel, P. A. & Santa, S. 1963: Nouvelle flore de l’Algérie et des régions désertiques méridionales 2. – Paris (as Centaurea acaulis subsp. balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Murb.)
D. Molina, J. & al.: French Mediterranean Flora
E. Tison, J.-M. & de Foucault, B. 2014: Flora Gallica. – Mèze: Biotope
F. Conti, F., Abbate, G., Alessandrini, A. & Blasi, C. 2005: An annotated checklist of the Italian vascular flora. – Roma: Fratelli Palombi
G. Fiori, A. 1925–1929: Nuova flora analitica d’Italia 2. – Firenze
H. Galasso, G. & al. 2018: An updated checklist of the vascular flora alien to Italy. – Pl. Biosystems 152: 556-592. http://doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2018.1441197
I. Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna
J. Raimondo, F. M., Domina, G., Spadaro, V. & Aquila, G. 2005: Prospetto delle piante avventizie e spontaneizzate in Sicilia. – Quaderni di Botanica ambientale e applicata 15: 153-164
K. 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
L. Smythies, B. E. 1984: Flora of Spain and the Balearic Islands. Checklist of vascular plants, 1. – Englera; Veröffentlichungen aus dem botanischen Garten und botanischen Museum, Berlin-Dahlem 3: 1-212
M. Bonnet, E. & Barratte, G. 1896: Exploration scientifique de la Tunisie. Catalogue raisonne des plantes vasculaires de la Tunisie. – Paris (as Centaurea acaulis var. balansae)
N. Pottier-Alapetite, G. 1981: Flore de la Tunisie 2. – Tunis (as Centaurea acaulis subsp. balansae (Boiss. & Reut.) Murb.)
O. 2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/