Global Compositae Database (GCD) - Carduus macrocephalus Desf.

Compositae name details

Carduus macrocephalus Desf.

AphiaID

1171924 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1171924)

Classification

Status

unaccepted

Accepted name

Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Nyman

Rank

Species

Parent

Carduus L.

Original name

Carduus macrocephalus Desf.

Synonymised names

Carduus macrocephalus var. macrocephalus · unaccepted

Direct children (9)

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Subspecies Carduus macrocephalus subsp. inconstrictus (O.Schwarz) Kazmi
Subspecies Carduus macrocephalus subsp. macrocephalus Desf.
Subspecies Carduus macrocephalus subsp. scabrisquamus Kazmi
Subspecies Carduus macrocephalus subsp. siculus Franco accepted as Carduus nutans subsp. siculus (Franco) Greuter
Variety Carduus macrocephalus var. atlanticus (Pomel) Maire accepted as Carduus macrocephalus subsp. macrocephalus Desf.
Variety Carduus macrocephalus var. kabylicus Maire accepted as Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Nyman
Variety Carduus macrocephalus var. kahenae (Pomel) Batt. accepted as Carduus macrocephalus subsp. macrocephalus Desf.
Variety Carduus macrocephalus var. macrocephalus accepted as Carduus macrocephalus Desf. accepted as Carduus nutans subsp. macrocephalus (Desf.) Nyman
Variety Carduus macrocephalus var. narcissii Sennen accepted as Carduus nutans subsp. subacaulis Arènes

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

(1799). Flora Atlantica: sive historia plantarum quae in Atlante, agro tunetano et algeriensi crescunt. Parisiis. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/304766
page(s): 245 [details]

Descriptive notes

LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:CE822075-3952-41F4-9C11-237EA1288962

LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:CE822075-3952-41F4-9C11-237EA1288962 [details]

Taxonomy naturalised;ori:FSA-FNA

Taxonomy naturalised;ori:FSA-FNA [details]

Taxonomic citation

Compositae Working Group (CWG) (2025). Global Compositae Database. Carduus macrocephalus Desf.. Accessed at: https://www.compositae.org/gcd/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1171924 on 2025-09-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-12-13 07:42:42Z

created

Flann, Christina

2013-09-16 06:42:42Z

changed

Flann, Christina

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Sources (1)
Notes (3)

original description (1799). Flora Atlantica: sive historia plantarum quae in Atlante, agro tunetano et algeriensi crescunt. Parisiis. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/304766
page(s): 245 [details]

Unreviewed

Contributed data: Published Data only shown for fields conflicting with the consensus taxon record
Desf., Fl. Atlant. 2. 1799. [Euro+Med] [details]

LSID urn:lsid:compositae.org:names:CE822075-3952-41F4-9C11-237EA1288962 [details]

Taxonomy naturalised;ori:FSA-FNA [details]

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