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

Centaurea benedicta (L.) L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Centaurea*	L.	accepted genus name
*Acosta*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Aegialophila*	Boiss. & Heldr.	heterotypic synonym
*Amberboa sect. Phaeopappus*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Calcitrapa*	Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Calcitrapoides*	Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Centaurea sect. Hyalaea*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Chartolepis*	Cass.	heterotypic synonym
*Cheirolepis*	Boiss.	heterotypic synonym
*Cnicus*	L.	heterotypic synonym
*Colymbada*	Hill	heterotypic synonym
*Crocodilium*	Hill	heterotypic synonym
*Grossheimia*	Sosn. & Takht.	heterotypic synonym
*Hyalea*	(DC.) Jaub. & Spach	heterotypic synonym
*Jacea*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Melanoloma*	Cass.	heterotypic synonym
*Phaeopappus*	(DC.) Boiss.	heterotypic synonym
*Plectocephalus*	D. Don	heterotypic synonym
*Stephanochilus*	Maire	heterotypic synonym
*Tomanthea*	DC.	heterotypic synonym
*Wagenitzia*	Dostál	heterotypic synonym

Species group names

*Cnicus benedictus*	L.	basionym
*Carbenia benedicta*	(L.) Arcang.	homotypic synonym
*Cnicus bulgaricus*	Panov	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: Knik i uruar sources: Vangjeli, J. (ed.) 2000: Flore de l'Albanie 4

Arabic: شَوْكَة مُبارَكَة; شَوْكَة مُبارَكَة sources: Nehmé, M. 2000: Dictionnaire Etymologique de la Flore du Liban;Nehmé, M. 2008: Etymological Dictionary of Syrian Flora

Armenian: Լայնատերևուկ օրհնված sources: Takhtajan, A. L. 1995: Flora of Armenia 9

Basque: Maria'ren kardia; txanparr lora; txori bedarr; txori kardu; txori-belarr; txori-gardu sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Bulgarian: Бенедиктински трън; Пресечка sources: Andreev, N. , Ančev, M. , Kožuharov, S. I. , Markova, M. , Peev, D. & Petrova, A. 1992: Opredelitel na visšite rastenija v Bălgarija. – Sofija: Nauka i izkustvo

Catalan: card beneit; card sant; cardo sant; cardot sant sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Croatian: Badelj pitomi; Biskupova brada; Blažena; Bodlak ženski; Jerozolim divji; Pravi čakalj; Sansun; Trn meki; Zelje papino sources: Šulek, B. 1879: Jugoslavenski imenik bilja. – Zagreb: Knjiga, Šs.n.C;Domac, R. 1994: Flora Hrvatske, prirucnik za odredivanje bilja. – Zagreb: Školska knjiga

Czech: Benedikt lékařský sources: Jindřich Chrtek: Seznam vyšších rostlin květeny České republiky – http://www.ibot.cas.cz/nastenka/index.php

French: Chardon béni; Chardon bénit; Cnicaut béni; Cnicaut bénit sources: 2006: Tela Botanica, Le réseau de la botanique francophone – http://www.tela-botanica.org/;Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Index synonymique de la flore de Suisse et territoires limitrophes (ISFS). – Genève

Galician: cardo sant; cardo santo; cart sant sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

German: Benediktenkraut; Benediktenkraut sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Synonymie-Index der Schweizer Flora und der angenzenden Gebiete;Rothmaler, W. H. P. 2005: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, 4: Gefäßpflanzen: Kritischer Band, ed. 10. – München

Hebrew: קרצף מבורך; קַרְצָף מְבֹרָךְ sources: Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il

High Aragonese: cardo santo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Italian: Cardo benedetto; Cardo benedetto sources: Aeschimann, D. & Heitz, C. 1996: Indice sinonimico della Flora della Svizzera e territori limitrofi;Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna

Majorcan: cart sant sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Polish: Drapacz lekarski; Knikus benedyktyński sources: Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkova, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M. 2002: Flowering plants and pteridophytes of Poland. A Checklist. – Biodiversity Poland 1

Portuguese: cardo santo; cardo-bento; cardo-santo sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Russian: Кникус благословенный sources: Takhtajan, A. L. 1995: Flora of Armenia 9

Slovak: Benedikt lekársky sources: Marhold, K. & Hindák, F. 1998: Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska. – Bratislava

Slovenian: Benediktinka sources: Trpin, D. & Vreš, B. 1995: Register flore Slovenije. Praprotnice in cvetnice. – Ljubljana

Spanish, Castillian: alcachofa; calcitrapa lanosilla; cardo; cardo bendito; cardo blanco; cardo santo; cardo-huso áspero; centaurea bendita; centaurea sudorífica; centaurea vellosa; panicardo; tangarnina; zorrina sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/