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Seridia
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Seridia

Centaurea (/ˌsɛntɔːˈriːə/) is a genus of over 700 species of herbaceous thistle-like flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are found only north of the equator, mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere; the Middle East and surrounding regions are particularly species-rich.

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12 branches of this group, most-observed first

Rough Star-thistle

speciesCentaurea aspera

Centaurea polyacantha

speciesCentaurea polyacantha

Centaurea seridis

speciesCentaurea seridis

Centaurea sphaerocephala

speciesCentaurea sphaerocephala

Centaurea napifolia

speciesCentaurea napifolia

Centaurea lusitanica

speciesCentaurea lusitanica

Centaurea malacitana

speciesCentaurea malacitana

Centaurea susannae

speciesCentaurea susannae

Centaurea bimorpha

speciesCentaurea bimorpha

Centaurea hermannii

speciesCentaurea hermannii

Centaurea ferox

speciesCentaurea ferox

Centaurea barrasii

speciesCentaurea barrasii

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