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Centaurea melitensis

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Description
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
Biological Material
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Details Top

Internal ID UUID643fc6780bcf0968937092
Scientific name Centaurea melitensis
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl. : 917 (1753)

Description Top

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Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Seridia melitensis Sweet Hort. Brit. : 218 (1826)
Cyanus melitensis Gaertn. Fruct. Sem. Pl. ii. 383
Solstitiaria melitensis Hill Hort. Kew. : 62
Centaurea congesta Willd. ex DC. Prodr. 6: 593 (1838)
Calcitrapa melitensis (L.) Soják Cas. Nár. Mus., Odd. Prír. 140(3-4): 133 (1972)
Triplocentron apulum Cass. Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 55: 349 (1828)
Centaurea patibilcensis (Kunth) DC. Prodr. 6: 593 (1838)
Calcitrapa sessiliflora Lam Fl. Franç. 2: 35 (1779)
Calcitrapa conferta Moench Methodus : 564 (1794)
Centaurea reuteriana var. pinnatisecta Parsa Kew Bull. 3: 201 (1948)
Centaurea glomerata Webb & Berthel. Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 2): 360 (1846)
Triplocentron melitense Cass. Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 44: 38. 1826; 55: 349. 1828.
Centaurea apula Lam. Encycl. 1: 674 (1785)
Centaurea americana Spreng. Syst. Veg. 3: 407 (1826)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
English maltese star-thistle
Spanish tocalote
Spanish abre punos
Spanish abre puños
Spanish abremanos
Spanish abrepuno amarillo
Spanish abrepuño amarillo
Spanish abrepunos amarillo
Spanish abrepuños amarillo
Spanish cardo escarolado
Spanish cardo escrolado
Arabic قنطريون عسلي
Arabic قنطريون مالطي
Catalan riola
Catalan rialla
Catalan oriola
Catalan narriola
Catalan floravia
Catalan card estrellat
Czech chrpa maltská
Welsh pengaled seraidd malta
German malta-flockenblume
Finnish maltankaunokki
French croix de malte
French centaurée de malte
Kabyle ittim
Chinese 大矢车菊
Chinese 马耳他岛矢车菊

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Subvarieties (abbr. subvar.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
  • Africa
    • Macaronesia
      • Azores
      • Canary Islands
      • Cape Verde
      • Madeira
      • Selvagens
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Ethiopia
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Morocco
      • Tunisia
    • South Tropical Africa
      • Zimbabwe
    • Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces
      • Free State
      • Kwazulu-Natal
      • Northern Provinces
  • Asia-temperate
    • Arabian Peninsula
      • Yemen
    • Western Asia
      • East Aegean Islands
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales
      • Norfolk Island
      • Queensland
      • South Australia
      • Tasmania
      • Victoria
      • Western Australia
  • Europe
    • Middle Europe
      • Belgium
      • Germany
      • Poland
      • Switzerland
    • Northern Europe
      • Great Britain
      • Ireland
      • Norway
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Kriti
      • Sicilia
      • Yugoslavia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares
      • Corse
      • France
      • Portugal
      • Sardegna
      • Spain
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northwest
    • North-central U.S.A.
      • Illinois
      • Missouri
      • Wisconsin
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Massachusetts
      • New Jersey
      • Pennsylvania
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Idaho
      • Oregon
      • Washington
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Georgia
      • Mississippi
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona
      • California
      • Nevada
      • Utah
    • Western Canada
      • British Columbia
  • Pacific
    • North-central Pacific
      • Hawaii
    • Southwestern Pacific
      • New Caledonia
  • Southern America
    • Southern South America
      • Juan Fernández Islands
      • Uruguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia
      • Ecuador
      • Peru

Links to other databases Top

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000005385
Flora of Alabama 623
Canadensys 2967
USDA Plants CEME2
Tropicos 2702178
INPN 89639
Flora of Italy 6032
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:190991-1
The Plant List gcc-105188
Open Tree Of Life 539759
Observations.org 133947
NCBI Taxonomy 41536
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0000004512
Nature Serve 2.148780
IPNI 190991-1
iNaturalist 57922
GBIF 3128091
Freebase /m/026v0bw
WisFlora 3067
EPPO CENME
EOL 467679
Elurikkus 730600
Calflora (Californian flora) 1851
USDA GRIN 316613
Wikipedia Centaurea_melitensis

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Exploring the complex pre-adaptations of invasive plants to anthropogenic disturbance: a call for integration of archaeobotanical approaches Bellini G, Schrieber K, Kirleis W, Erfmeier A Front Plant Sci 15-Mar-2024
PMCID:PMC10978757
doi:10.3389/fpls.2024.1307364
PMID:38559769
Visual-, Olfactory-, and Nectar-Taste-Based Flower Aposematism Lev-Yadun S Plants (Basel) 29-Jan-2024
PMCID:PMC10857241
doi:10.3390/plants13030391
PMID:38337924
Ecological Strategies for Resource Use by Three Bromoviruses in Anthropic and Wild Plant Communities Babalola B, Fraile A, García-Arenal F, McLeish M Viruses 21-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10458945
doi:10.3390/v15081779
PMID:37632121
The Invasive Plant Impatiens glandulifera Manipulates Microbial Associates of Competing Native Species Ab Razak N, Gange AC, Sutton BC, Mansor A Plants (Basel) 04-Apr-2023
PMCID:PMC10096542
doi:10.3390/plants12071552
PMID:37050178
Arbuscular mycorrhiza can be disadvantageous for weedy annuals in competition with paired perennial plants Řezáčová V, Řezáč M, Wilson GW, Michalová T Sci Rep 01-Dec-2022
PMCID:PMC9715701
doi:10.1038/s41598-022-24669-6
PMID:36456609
From Biodiversity to Musketry: Detection of Plant Diversity in Pre-Industrial Peloponnese during the Flora Graeca Expedition Chimona C, Papadopoulou S, Kolyva F, Mina M, Rhizopoulou S Life (Basel) 23-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9785030
doi:10.3390/life12121957
PMID:36556322
The Upper Range Limit of Alien Plants Is Not in Equilibrium with Climate in the Andes of Central Chile Goncalves E, Herrera I, Alexander J, Duarte M, Cavieres LA, Morales-Salinas L, Bustamante RO Plants (Basel) 08-Sep-2022
PMCID:PMC9501811
doi:10.3390/plants11182345
PMID:36145746
Use of Under-Vine Living Mulches to Control Noxious Weeds in Irrigated Mediterranean Vineyards Guerra JG, Cabello F, Fernández-Quintanilla C, Peña JM, Dorado J Plants (Basel) 25-Jul-2022
PMCID:PMC9329902
doi:10.3390/plants11151921
PMID:35893625
Soil bacterial assemblage responses to wildfire in low elevation southern California habitats Cox E, Cavalcanti AR, Crane EJ III, Meyer WM III PLoS One 08-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC8992989
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0266256
PMID:35395016
Pistacia Root and Leaf Extracts as Potential Bioherbicides Saludes-Zanfaño MI, Vivar-Quintana AM, Morales-Corts MR Plants (Basel) 29-Mar-2022
PMCID:PMC9003272
doi:10.3390/plants11070916
PMID:35406895
Airborne environmental DNA metabarcoding detects more diversity, with less sampling effort, than a traditional plant community survey Johnson MD, Fokar M, Cox RD, Barnes MA BMC Ecol Evol 06-Dec-2021
PMCID:PMC8647488
doi:10.1186/s12862-021-01947-x
PMID:34872490
Dataset, including a photo-guide, of alien plants sold in traditional medicine markets and healthcare outlets in three South African cities, specifically by traders of Indian, West African, East African, and Chinese origin Williams VL, Burness A, Wojtasik EM, Byrne MJ Data Brief 21-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8479245
doi:10.1016/j.dib.2021.107395
PMID:34621926
Contribution to the Knowledge of Rocky Plant Communities of the Southwest Iberian Peninsula Canas RQ, Cano-Ortiz A, Spampinato G, del Río S, Raposo M, Fuentes JC, Gomes CP Plants (Basel) 02-Aug-2021
PMCID:PMC8401533
doi:10.3390/plants10081590
PMID:34451635
Plant DNA Barcode as a Tool for Root Identification in Hypogea: The Case of the Etruscan Tombs of Tarquinia (Central Italy) Isola D, Bartoli F, Langone S, Ceschin S, Zucconi L, Caneva G Plants (Basel) 03-Jun-2021
PMCID:PMC8228792
doi:10.3390/plants10061138
PMID:34205139
Floristic and Vegetation Changes on a Small Mediterranean Island over the Last Century Sciandrello S, Cambria S, Giusso del Galdo G, Guarino R, Minissale P, Pasta S, Tavilla G, Cristaudo A Plants (Basel) 01-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8065674
doi:10.3390/plants10040680
PMID:33916121

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans
l-Arctigenin 230232 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)OC 372.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Lignan glycosides
[(2S,3R,4S,5R,6R)-2-[4-[[(3R,4R)-4-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxooxolan-3-yl]methyl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 163193349 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)OC)OC 696.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
[2-[4-[[4-[(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-oxooxolan-3-yl]methyl]-2-methoxyphenoxy]-3,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-4-yl] 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 73241005 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)OC(=O)C=CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)OC)OC 696.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
4-[(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-3-[[3-methoxy-4-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]methyl]oxolan-2-one 302580 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)O 520.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
Arctii;NSC 315527;Arctigenin-4-glucoside 3660596 Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)CC2COC(=O)C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)OC)OC 534.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives
[(3aR,4S,6E,10Z,11aR)-10-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-4-yl] (2S)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate 162896335 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)OC(=O)C(C)CO)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 350.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
[(3aR,4S,6Z,11aR)-10-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-4-yl] 2-(hydroxymethyl)prop-2-enoate 138404375 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)OC(=O)C(=C)CO)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 348.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
[10-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-4-yl] 2-(hydroxymethyl)prop-2-enoate 3487852 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)OC(=O)C(=C)CO)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 348.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
[10-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-2-oxo-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-4-yl] 3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate 3034323 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)OC(=O)C(C)CO)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 350.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
4-Hydroxy-10-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,8,9,11a-hexahydrocyclodeca[b]furan-2-one 3488096 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 264.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
Onopordopicrin 5281490 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)OC(=O)C(=C)CO)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 348.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
Salonitenolide 5281498 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=CC2C(C(C1)O)C(=C)C(=O)O2)CO 264.32 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97898-1
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Guaianolides and derivatives
Cynaropicrin 119093 Click to see C=C1CC(C2C(C3C1CC(C3=C)O)OC(=O)C2=C)OC(=O)C(=C)CO 346.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84659-2
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives
2,3,14-Trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(2,3,6-trihydroxy-5,6-dimethylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 12312687 Click to see CC(CC(C(C)(C1CCC2(C1(CCC3C2=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)O)O)C)C)O)O)O)C(C)(C)O 494.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-17-(2,3,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one 271605 Click to see CC12CCC3C(=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)O)O)C)C1(CCC2C(C)(C(CCC(C)(C)O)O)O)O 480.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
20-Hydroxyecdysone 5459840 Click to see CC12CCC3C(=CC(=O)C4C3(CC(C(C4)O)O)C)C1(CCC2C(C)(C(CCC(C)(C)O)O)O)O 480.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0305-1978(01)00062-X
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxanes / Phenylbenzodioxanes / Phenylbenzo-1,4-dioxanes
2alpha-(Hydroxymethyl)-3beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin 7-acrylaldehyde 9883885 Click to see C1=CC2=C(C=C1C=CC=O)OC(C(O2)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO 328.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / 2-arylbenzofuran flavonoids
4-[[2-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]methyl]-3-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]oxolan-2-one 323894 Click to see COC1=CC(=CC2=C1OC(C2CO)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)OC)CC4COC(=O)C4CC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)OC 536.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2006.08.012
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]-8-(3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl)chromen-4-one 3550102 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C3C(=C(C(=C2O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O 564.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2010.551538
Schaftoside 442658 Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)C2=C3C(=C(C(=C2O)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C(=O)C=C(O3)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O 564.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2010.551538

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