Centaurea spinabadia, Bubani ex Timb. - Lagr.

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 : 276

108. C. spinabadia Bubani ex Timb.-Lagr. , Mém. Acad. Sci. Toulouse ser. 8, 1(2): 187 (1879)

( C. coerulescens auct.,?an Willd.).

Biennial or perennial. Stems 20-50 cm. Leaves whitish or greenish, rather rigid; lower 2-pinnatisect with linear to narrowly oblong-lanceolate segments, the terminal segment ovate. Capitula in a lax corymb. Appendages reddish-black, with 6-8 fimbriae on each side. Florets purple. 2« =18. • E. Spain, S. France. Ga Hs.

1 Pappus 2-2-5 mm (a) subsp. shuttleworthii 1 Pappus not more than 1-5 mm

2 Involucre 5-7 mm in diameter; bracts ±recurved, purplish; appendages not spiny at apex (d) subsp. hanryi 2 Involucre 7-10 mm in diameter; bracts appressed, pale green; appendages with apical spine

3 Appendages with recurved apical spine 2-3 mm; pappus

1-1-5 mm (b) subsp. spinabadia 3 Appendages with patent apical spine 1-5 mm; pappus c.

0-5 mm (c) subsp. isemii