Centaurea, (Hayek) Dostal

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 : 277

Sect. Maculosae (Hayek) Dostál . Like Sect. Paniculatae but stems usually laxly paniculately or corymbosely branched; bracts with prominent veins on dorsal surface; florets pink, rarely pinkish-yellow, purple or white.