Ptilostemon niveus

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 niveus

Name

Ptilostemon niveus (C.Presl) Greuter, Boissiera 13: 146 (1967).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Cnicus niveus C.Presl in J.S.Presl & C.B.Presl, Delic. Prag.: 108 (1822).
  • Homotypic
    • Cirsium niveum (C.Presl) Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 373 (1826).
    • Chamaepeuce nivea (C.Presl) DC., Prodr. 6: 659 (1838).
    • Cirsium afrum var. niveum (C. Presl) Fiori in Fiori & Paol., Fl. Anal. Ital. 3: 364 (1904).
      • Holotypus: In aspricis siccissimis montis Scalune Nebrodum Siciliae, jul. 1817", C. Presl (PRC).
    • Lamyra nivea (C.Presl) Soják, Novit. Bot. Delect. Seminum Horti Bot. Univ. Carol. Prag. 1962: 46 (1962).
  • Heterotypic
    • Cnicus afer Ten., Fl. Napol. 1(Prodr.): LXIII (1813), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Italy, Sicilia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

  • Greuter, W. 1967. Contributiones floristicae austro-aegaeae 10–12. Candollea 22(2): 233–253. PDF Reference page. 

Additional references

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