Evax asterisciflora, (Lam.) Pers.

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 : 125

3. E. asterisciflora (Lam.) Pers. , Syn. Pl. 2: 422 (1807).

Stem 3-13 cm, rigid, simple or branched. Cauline leaves 12-25x4- 5 mm, linear-oblong to oblanceolate, spathulate, subopposite; rosette-leaves 15-40x 3-7 mm, oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, subcoriaceous, appressed-hairy, c. 4 times as long as the cluster. Capitula numerous, in clusters 12-28 mm wide. Involucral bracts c. 3-5x 1 mm, ovate-lanceolate, subglabrous, brownish-yellow, cuspidate or somewhat acuminate, with recurved arista c. 1 mm. Achenes c. 1 x 0-3 mm, narrowly obovoid, sparsely hairy, brown, emarginate at apex. W. Mediterranean region, extending eastwards to S.E. Italy. Hs It Sa Si. (A. W. Africa.)

This species has been so very often confused with others that the geographical data in the literature are unreliable.