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Centaurea handelii Wagenitz trib. Cardueae 
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FamilyASTERACEAE
Genus speciesCentaurea handelii Wagenitz trib. Cardueae
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Descriptiontomentose, basal leaves pinnatisect, segments oblong, at base narrowly decurrent, upper leaves sessile, lanceolate, acuminate, capitula large, solitary, ovate
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typetuft
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
Territory Asia-Temperate
     Western Asia (Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

ASTERACEAE

Centaurea handelii Wagenitz, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 82(2): 184 (1963), nom. nov.

Replaced Synonym:
Phaeopappus haussknechtii Boiss., Fl. Orient. [Boissier] 3: 599 (1875)

Synonyms:
Tomanthea haussknechtii (Boiss.) Takht.

n. Iraq, Syria, se. Turkey
34 IRQ LBS TUR

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