Centaurea leucophaea
A species in the Asteraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Centaurea
- Species
- Centaurea leucophaea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1847
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Centaurea leucophaea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
5 synonyms in this snapshot
- Acosta leucophaeaName author: (Jord.) Holub
- Centaurea leucophaea subsp. pallidulumName author: Rouy
- Centaurea leucophaea var. leucophaeaName author: Not supplied
- Centaurea paniculata subsp. leucophaeaName author: (Jord.) Arcang.
- Centaurea paniculata subsp. pallidulaName author: Rouy
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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