Alfredia cernua (L.) Cass. [ Cnicus cernuus L.]
Miller, P., Figures of the most beautiful, useful and uncommon plants, described in the gardeners’ dictionary (1755-1760)
Fig. Pl. Gard. Dict.

vol. 2 (1760)
t. 248
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Alfredia cernua (L.) Cass.


name cited:
Cnicus cernuus L.
name recognized:
Alfredia cernua (L.) Cass.
name recognized (basionym):
Cnicus cernuus L.
family: Compositae
subfamily: Cichorioideae
subtribe: Centaureinae
epithet: cernuus,-a,-um

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homotypic synonyms:
Cnicus cernuus L.;
heterotypic synonyms:
Alfredia squarosa Tausch; Alfredia squarrosa Kostel.; Alfredia stenolepis Kar. & Kir.; Carduus cernuus (L.) Patrin ex Ledeb.; Carduus cernuus Steudel; Carduus stenolepis Benth.; Cynara cernua Stokes; Silybum cernuum (L.) Gaertner;
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