Centaurea cyanoides
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| Centaurea cyanoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Centaurea |
| Species: | C. cyanoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Centaurea cyanoides Wahlenb.
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| Synonyms | |
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Cyanus cyanoides (Berggr. & Wahlenb.) Wagenitz & Greuter | |
Centaurea cyanoides, the Syrian cornflower, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.[1]
Centaurea cyanoides looks similar to the European cornflower Centaurea cyanus although C.cyanoides is much smaller, only 2-3 cm wide. It grows only in wild areas and is not in cultivated fields. It is native to the Middle East.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Centaurea cyanoides Wahlenb". Plants of the World Online.
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