Ptilostemon stellatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Carduoideae
Tribus: Cardueae
Subtribus: Carduinae
Genus: Ptilostemon
Species:

Ptilostemon stellatus (L.) Greuter, Boissiera 13: 146 (1967).

Basionym
- Carduus stellatus L., Sp. Pl.: 823 (1753).
  - Lectotypus: Herb. A. van Royen No. 900.233-3 (L), designated by Greuter, Boissiera 22: 150 (1973).
Homotypic
- Carduus ptarmicifolius Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 1 (1768).
- Cirsium stellatum (L.) All., Fl. Pedem. 1: 153 (1785).
- Cnicus stellatus (L.) Roth, Ann. Bot. (Usteri) 8: 9 (1794).
- Lamyra stipulacea Cass. in G.-F.Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 25: 222 (1822), nom. illeg.
- Chamaepeuce stellata (L.) DC., Prodr. 6: 658 (1838).
- Lamyra stellata (L.) Soják, Novit. Bot. Delect. Seminum Horti Bot. Univ. Carol. Prag. 1962: 46 (1962).
Heterotypic
- Cnicus stellatus var. tenuifolius N.Terracc., Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 4: 164 (1891).
  - Typus: Castrovillari, a M. Sassone, Jun. 1885, N. Terracciano (Holotypus: RO).
  - Cirsium stellatum f. tenuifolium (N.Terracc.) Fiori in Fiori, Béguinot & Paoletti, Fl. Anal. Italia 3: 362 (1904).
- Cnicus stellatus var. foliosus N.Terracc., Annuario Reale Ist. Bot. Roma 4: 165 (1891).
  - Typus: Castrovillari, a S. Angelo, Jul. 1886, N. Terracciano (Holotypus: RO; isotypus [sub nom. var. tenuifolii]: FI).
  - Cirsium stellatum f. foliosum (N.Terracc.) Fiori in Fiori, Béguinot & Paoletti, Fl. Anal. Italia 3: 362 (1904).

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe France. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Northwest Balkan Peninsula (Croatia, Montenegro), Sicilia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Greuter, W. & Rechinger, K.H. 1967. Flora der Insel Kythera, gleichzeitig Beginn einer nomenklatorischen Überprüfung der griechischen Gefässpflanzenarten. Boissiera 13: 1–206. PDF Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 823. Reference page.

Greuter, W. 1973. Monographie der Gattung Ptilostemon (Compositae). Boissiera 22: 1–215. PDF Reference page.

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