Asteraceae

Plectocephalus varians (A.Rich.) C.Jeffrey

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Plectocephalus

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Synonyms

Centaurea abyssinica (Boiss.) Sch.Bip. ex Boiss.
Centaurea abyssinica Sch.Bip. ex Boiss.
Centaurea abyssinica var. abyssinica
Centaurea abyssinica var. macrocephala Vatke
Centaurea varians A.Rich.
Centaurea varians var. macrocephala Vatke
Centaurea varians var. varians
Plectocephalus abyssinicus Boiss.
Plectocephalus cyanoides Boiss.

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.