Centaurea, (DC.) Dumort.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 292

Sect. Lepteranthus (DC.) Dumort. Appendages linear to lanceolate, rarely orbicular, usually covering bracts, the margin pectinate-fimbriate, the terminal fimbriae longer than the lateral. Pappus usually present.