Centaurothamnus

{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}

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|image = Centaurothamnus maximus - Jardin Botanique de Lyon - DSC05359.JPG

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|genus = Centaurothamnus

|parent_authority = G. Wagenitz et M. Dittrich

|species = maximus

|authority = (Forsskål) G. Wagenitz et M. Dittrich

|synonyms_ref = [http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/gcc-19225 The Plant List Centaurothamnus maximus (Forssk.) Wagenitz & Dittrich ]

|synonyms = Centaurea maxima Forssk.

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Centaurothamnus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.Wagenitz & Dittrich. 1982. Candollea 37(1) : 111

There is only one known species, Centaurothamnus maximus, native to Yemen and Saudi Arabia.[https://archive.today/20141112204537/http://dixon.iplantcollaborative.org/CompositaeWeb/Default.aspx?Page=NameDetails&TabNum=3&nameId=ae7a745c-583b-4e3d-9fdf-23837a1e84b9 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist ]