Maltese rock-centaury  (Cheirolophus crassifolius)

Species information

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Also known as:Maltese centaury
Previously known as:Palaeocyanus crassifolius
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Asterales
Family Compositae
Genus Cheirolophus (1)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1). Listed on Annexes II and IV of the EC Habitats Directive as a priority species (2).