Centaurea affinis subsp. lacerata

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 272

(e) Subsp. lacerata (Hausskn.) Dostál , loc. cit. (1976)

(C. ajfinis var. lacerata Hausskn. ):

Leaves pinnatisect, the segments linear, mucronate. Appendages orbicular, very shortly fimbriate. • Greece.

C. thasia Hayek , Prodr. FI. Penins. Balcan. 2: 762 (1931), described from Macedonia and Thasos, is very like 84(d) but the leaves are lyrate; the type is not known and further information is required.