Centaurea ragusina

Centaurea ragusina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species:
C. ragusina
Binomial name
Centaurea ragusina
L. (1753)
Subspecies[1]
  • Centaurea ragusina subsp. lungensis (Ginzb.) Hayek
  • Centaurea ragusina subsp. ragusina
Synonyms[1]

Colymbada ragusina (L.) Holub

Centaurea ragusina, commonly known as Dalmatian knapweed,[2] is a species of Centaurea endemic to coastal Dalmatia in southern Croatia.[3][1] It is an herbaceous perennial subshrub which grows in crevices on coastal cliffs.[2]

Two subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Centaurea ragusina subsp. lungensis (Ginzb.) Hayek
  • Centaurea ragusina subsp. ragusina

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Centaurea ragusina L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b Radović, Jasminka; Čivić, Kristijan; Topić, Ramona, eds. (2006). Biodiversity of Croatia (PDF). Zagreb: State Institute for Nature Protection Ministry of Culture, Republic of Croatia. ISBN 953-7169-20-0.
  3. ^ "Centaurea ragusina in Tropicos".
  • Media related to Centaurea ragusina at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Centaurea ragusina at Wikispecies
  • Centuraea ragusina Flora Croatica Database