Centaurea bruguieriana

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Tetramorphaea bruguieriana

Sources: Catalogue of Life

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution that spans across several distinct regions. In Middle Europe, its presence can be documented within Germany. The species also has a significant range extending deep into Central Asia. Specifically, it is found throughout the territories of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Furthermore, its distribution reaches into the mountainous landscapes of Tajikistan.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Centaurea bruguierianana is characterized by its ability to thrive across a diverse range of topographical and anthropogenic environments. This species demonstrates significant ecological plasticity, colonizing habitats as varied as hills, mountains, oldfields, parks, cropfields, and even dumps. Its altitudinal distribution is extensive, spanning an elevational range from a minimum of 300 m AMSL to a maximum of 2600 m AMSL, allowing it to adapt to both lowland and high-altitude montane ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

2600 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

300 m AMSL

Habitat :

cropfields,dump,hills,mountains,oldfields,parks

Life history

The life history of Centaurea bruguierianana is characterized by an annual lifecycle, meaning the plant completes its entire developmental process—from germination and vegetative growth to flowering and seed production—within a single growing season. Following the onset of favorable environmental conditions, the plant emerges and rapidly undergoes physiological development to establish its structure. As an annual species, it focuses its energy on reaching reproductive maturity swiftly to ensure the dispersal of seeds before the conclusion of its seasonal window. Once the flowering stage is achieved and pollination occurs, the plant produces seeds that serve as the primary mechanism for survival and the establishment of the next generation, after which the parent plant completes its biological cycle.

Lifecycle :

annual

Morphology

The morphology of Centaurea bruguierianas is characterized by its growth form as a herb, exhibiting a non-woody structure throughout its development. The plant maintains a relatively compact stature, with a height that varies from a minimum of 0.05 m to a maximum of 0.5 m.

Growth form :

herb

Plant height max:

0.5 m

Plant height min:

0.05 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Reproduction

The reproduction of Centaurea bruguierianana is characterized by a specific seasonal flowering phenology that dictates its reproductive cycle. The flowering period for this species begins in May and continues through the early summer months, concluding in July. This temporal window represents the peak period for anthesis, during which the plant undergoes its reproductive phase to facilitate pollination and subsequent seed development.

Flowering time :

May

Flowering time :

Jul

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Centaurea bruguieriana has 5 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Cirsiliol, Glycosides, Hispidulin, Jaceosidin, Nepetin.

Cirsiliol

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Glycosides

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Hispidulin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Jaceosidin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Nepetin

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology