Centaurea cyanoides
Centaurea cyanoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Centaurea |
Species: | C. cyanoides
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Binomial name | |
Centaurea cyanoides Wahlenb.
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Synonyms | |
Cyanus cyanoides (Berggr. & Wahlenb.) Wagenitz & Greuter |
Centaurea cyanoides, the Syrian cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.[1]
Centaurea cyanoides looks similar to the European cornflower Centaurea cyanus although C.cyanoides is much smaller, only 2-3 cm wide, grow only in wild area and not in cultivated fields and native to the Middle East.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "Centaurea cyanoides Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online.
Categories:
- Centaurea
- Cynareae stubs