Centaurea horrida

Centaurea horrida is a species of the genus Centaurea which is only found growing in Sardinia and associated islands.[2][3] Due to their limited ability to disperse, they are isolated from other environments, and have a very low colonizing ability.[3]

Centaurea horrida
Centaurea horrida, in situ in Sardinia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Centaurea
Species:
C. horrida
Binomial name
Centaurea horrida

It is a parent of the hybrid C. × forsythiana.[1]

In 1992, C. horrida was designated as a 'priority species' under Annex II of the Habitats Directive of the European Community (which was reformed as the European Union the following year). This designation was meant to serve as the basis for Italy to declare which areas in which it occurs are 'Special Areas of Conservation' -which were to form the backbone of the Natura 2000 network, but only if these areas include one of the number of habitats listed in Annex I of the directive.[4]

References
  1. "Centaurea horrida". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries and Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  2. "Centaurea horrida in Tropicos".
  3. Mameli, G.; Giligheddu, R.; Binelli, G. (2008). "The Genetic Structure of the Remnant Populations of Centaurea horrida in Sardinia and Associated Islands". Annals of Botany. 101 (5): 633–640. doi:10.1093/aob/mcn012. PMC 2710185. PMID 18256022.
  4. "Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora". Eur-Lex. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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