Flower head, side view; Ladoeiro, Castelo Branco, Portugal; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Flower head; Ladoeiro, Castelo Branco, Portugal; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Stem section; Ladoeiro, Castelo Branco, Portugal; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Habit; Ladoeiro, Castelo Branco, Portugal; 6/2012 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 1972 Date of entry: 16.06.2012 Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2603)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2500)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2115)
Order: Asterales (219)
Family: Asteraceae (218)(family description)
Genus: Centaurea (15)
Epithet: melitensis L. (1)
melitensis => from the island of Malta (Melita)
Climate: sub-tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: yellow
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