Centaurea akamantis

Centaurea akamantis
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Cynareae
Genus:	Centaurea
Species:	C. akamantis
Binomial name
	Centaurea akamantis; T.Georgiadis & G.Chatzikyriakou

Centaurea akamantis, the Akamas centaurea, is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family. It is found only in Cyprus.Its natural habitat is Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Kadis, C. & Christodoulou, S. 2006. Centaurea akamantis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 July 2007.

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