Aetheorhiza bulbosa (L.) Cass.
Distribution
(IoI NPi SPi Pe StE EC NC NE NAe WAe Kik KK EAe)
Greece (East Aegean islands present; East Central Greece present; Ionian Islands present; Kiklades present; Kriti and Karpathos present; North Aegean islands present; North Central Greece present; North Pindos present; North-East Greece present; Peloponnisos present; South Pindos present; Sterea Ellas present; West Aegean islands present)
Notes
The subspecies as preliminary accepted here merely seem to reflect individual variation. The optional inclusion of Aetherorhiza into Sonchus (Greuter 2003) is based on comprehensive molecular phylogenetic analyses by Kim & al. (2007). It is, however, considered a reasonable position to stick to Aetheorhiza as a separate genus, arguing that Sonchus sensu latissimo needs to be split into several smaller units, of which Aetheorhiza would certainly have to be one (N. Kilian, pers. comm.).