Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Asterales > Family Compositae > Tribe Cardueae > Genus Ptilostemon

Ptilostemon niveus (C. Presl) Greuter

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Ptilostemon*	Cass.	accepted genus name
*Chamaepeuce*	DC.	homotypic synonym
*Cirsium subg. Lamyra*	Cass.	heterotypic synonym
*Lamyra*	(Cass.) Cass.	heterotypic synonym
*Platyraphium*	Cass.	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Cnicus niveus*	C. Presl	basionym
*Chamaepeuce nivea*	(C. Presl) DC.	homotypic synonym
*Cirsium niveum*	(C. Presl) Spreng.	homotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Italian: Cardo niveo

Literature

nomenclatural reference	in Boissiera 13: 147. 1967

Genbank

Citation

Greuter, W. Ptilostemon niveus (C. Presl) Greuter. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/012294c4-3e58-4935-b9e3-d28d62c0edfc

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Occurrence

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Environment

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Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex II/A 2009 This species may be hunted under national legislation and in the geographical sea and land area where this Directive applies, as long as it does not jeopardise conservation efforts in their distribution area, according to Annex II/A of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species may be hunted under national legislation and in the geographical sea and land area where this Directive applies, as long as it does not jeopardise conservation efforts in their distribution area, according to Annex II/A of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

AnnexIII/B 2009

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.