Common Weeds in South Africa
Common Weeds S. Afr.

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Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.

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name cited:
Cnicus benedictus L.
name recognized:
Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.
name recognized (basionym):
Cnicus benedictus L.

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family: Compositae
subfamily: Cichorioideae
subtribe: Centaureinae

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epithet: benedictus,-a,-um

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synonyms:

homotypic synonyms:
Calcitrapa benedicta (L.) Sweet; Carduus benedictus (L.) Garsault; Cnicus benedictus L.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Calcitrapa lanuginosa Lam.; Carduus benedictus Auct. ex Steudel; Centaurea centriflora Friv. ex Gugler; Centaurea pseudobenedicta (Asch.) E.H.L.Krause; Cirsium pugnax Sommier & Levier; Cnicus bulgaricus Panov; Cnicus kotschyi Sch.Bip.;