Centaurea phrygia L. var. indurata (Janka) stat. nov. prop.

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Centaurea phrygia L. var. indurata (Janka) stat. nov. prop.

Flora Europaea

mesic to mesoxeric grassland element frequently acting like a ruderal and strongly favored by ruderalization through grazing or otherwise; frequent from the forest-steppe up to the lower nemoral belt

west Palearctic

Cirsio-Brachypodion, Arrhenatheretalia, Artemisietea vulgaris

R 34, R38, R87 habitats

in Romania very common

This 'species' Centaurea indurata Janka frequently grows in Transylvania in the same places as Centaurea phrygia L. and they intergrade widely though it happens to find also 'pure' populations having constant characters. It is said to be a Central European - north Balkan taxon.

The pictures below were taken in such a 'mix' population from a ruderalized grassland north of Podeni, Cluj county on 29th of July 2006

dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com

Valea Salaselor, near Muntele Sacelului, Cluj county, 6th of September 2009

dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com

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Centaurea phrygia L. var. indurata (Janka) stat. nov. prop.

This 'species' Centaurea indurata Janka frequently grows in Transylvania in the same places as Centaurea phrygia L. and they intergrade widely though it happens to find also 'pure' populations having constant characters. It is said to be a Central European - north Balkan taxon.