Genus Cheirolophus Cass.

Possible synonym of Centaurea L.


Summary
Genus number:
13944
Last updated:
11 January 2011
Family:
Asteraceae (alt. Compositae)
Subfamily:
Carduoideae
Tribe:
Cardueae
Subtribe:
Centaureinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:


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References:
  1. Garnatje, T. et al. 1998. Isozyme studies in the genus Cheirolophus (Asteraceae: Cardueae-Centaureinae) in the Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and the Canary Islands. Pl. Syst. Evol. 213:57-70.
  2. Jeffrey, C. 1989. Generic names of Compositae VI,C; additions and correctionsnd corrections. Compositae Newslett. 16:29.
  3. Susanna, A. et al. 1999. Molecular phylogeny of Cheirolophus (Asteraceae: Cardueae-Centaureinae) based on ITS sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA. Pl. Syst. Evol. 214:147-160.
  4. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=13944. Accessed 10 May 2026.