EPPO Global Database

Centaurea melitensis(CENME)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-04-10

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CENME
  • Preferred name: Centaurea melitensis
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Mediterranean (except northeast), Macaronesia. Introduced in northern Europe, Western Asia (Yemen), India, Ethiopia, southern Africa, North America, Mexico, WSSA list of weeds in North America, South America (Ecuador to Bolivia, Uruguay), Australia. Despite its scientifc and common names, this species is not apparently reported from Malta


Common names
Name
Language
oriola Catalan
rialles Catalan
mljetska zečina Croatian
chrpa maltská Czech
Malteser centaurie Dutch
Maltese star thistle English
cockspur thistle English (AU)
Maltese thistle English (GB)
Malta centaury English (US)
Malta star thistle English (US)
tocalate English (US)
maltankaunokki Finnish
centaurée de Malte French
croix de Malte French
malteser Ackerblume German
malteser Flockenblume German
máltai imola Hungarian
fiordaliso maltese Italian
Maltaknuppurt Norwegian
chaber maltański Polish
beija-mão Portuguese
cardo-beija-na-mão Portuguese
centaúrea-de-malta Portuguese
centaúrea-menor Portuguese
василёк мальтийский Russian
василёк медоносный Russian
abremanos Spanish
abrepuños Spanish
arzolla Spanish
cardo escarolado Spanish
centaurea de Malta Spanish
centaurea menor Spanish
flor del minero Spanish
abrepuño amarillo Spanish (CL)
maltaklint Swedish