Centaurea bruguieriana
Also known as: Tetramorphaea bruguieriana DC.
- Tetramorphaea bruguieriana DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asteraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Centaurea bruguieriana is an annual belonging to the Asteraceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. It is part of the broad Centaurea genus, encompassing over 800 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon-Syria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms