Centaurea elegantissima

IRAN. Prov. Kurdestan: Marivan, first road beginning Dezli, 1295 m, 20 July 2012, Negaresh & Ranjbar 31631 (BASU!); beginning of Dezli-Marivan bifurcate, toward Dezli, 1240 m, 28 May 2014, Negaresh & Kamalnejad 221 (KHAU!); Negaresh & Kamalnejad 222 (KHAU!); Negaresh & Kamalnejad 223 (KHAU!); Negaresh & Kamalnejad 45549 (FUMH!); 5 km lowest of Nodosheh toward Paveh, 883 m, 28 May 2014, Negaresh & Kamalnejad 219 (KHAU!); Negaresh & Kamalnejad 220 (KHAU!); 3 km after Dezli toward Paveh, 1580 m, 28 May 2014, Negaresh s.n. (HSB!) . Iraq. Prov. Arbil: Sakri Sakran mountains near Rawandiz, 1892–93, 1500 m, Bornmüller 1489 (B!); Razanuk, Cuchney 3838 (K!); Saran, near Kani Kawan, Karokh, Nuri & Alkas 21316 (K!); between Saran and Kilkil, Alkas et al. 27328 (K!); Berd Agha Gin, 18 km NW of Rania, Rawi et al. 28868 (K!) .