Centaurea cretica (L.) Spreng. Centaurea cretica (L.) Spreng.is earlier homonym of Centaurea cretica (Boiss. & Heldr.) Nymanis earlier homonym of Centaurea cretica (Boiss. & Heldr.) Nyman, Syll. Fl. Eur.: 34. 1854–1855is new combination for Carthamus creticus L.Taxon for this nameCentaurea cretica (L.) Spreng.