The population of a wild artichoke discovered in 1997 in the western part of Cyprus proved to be a new species, Cynara makrisii. Morphologically it is similar to C. cyrenaica, known to occur in Libya and Crete.
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1 July 2009
Cynara makrisii (Asteraceae, Cardueae), a new artichoke species in Cyprus
Ralf Hand,
Georgios Hadjikyriakou
Willdenowia
Vol. 39 • No. 1
Jul 2009
Vol. 39 • No. 1
Jul 2009
Compositae
Cynara cyrenaica
East Mediterranean
Endemism
taxonomy