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*Centaurea melitensis Linnaeus. Common name: Maltese Star-thistle, Tocalote. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Roadsides, disturbed areas, eastwards as a ballast and mill waif (waste areas near wool-combing mills, ballast near old seaports). Distribution: Native of Mediterranean Europe and Africa.

Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa

Synonymy : = C, F, FNA19, G, Il, K4, NcTx, NE, POWO, S, SE1; = n/a — Pa, RAB

Links to other floras: = Centaurea melitensis - FNA19

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