Centaurea aplolepa subsp. gallinariae

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 : 281

(k) Subsp. gallinariae (Briq. & Cavillier) Dostál, loc. cit. (1976)

( C.paniculata var. gallinariae Briq. & Cavillier ):

Stems 50-70 cm. Leaves green, scabrid; lower pinnatisect. Capitula often in clusters of 2-3. Involucre 10-12 x 8-11 mm, ovoid; appendages with fimbriae 1-1-5 mm. Pappus as long as achene. N.W. Italy (Isola Gallinara, prov. Savona).

C. integrane Naggi , Malpighia 19: 79 (1905), described from N. Italy (Liguria) is like subsp. (i) but the lower leaves are entire and grey-tomentose; it is probably worth only varietal status.