Meaning : Annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers.
Synonyms : blessed thistle, cnicus benedictus
Meaning : Perennial of mountains of Iran and Iraq. Cultivated for its fragrant rose-pink flowers.
Synonyms : centaurea imperialis
Meaning : Asian plant widely grown for its sweetly fragrant pink flowers. Sometimes placed in genus Centaurea.
Synonyms : amberboa moschata, centaurea moschata