8. Cyanus lanigerus (DC.) Holub (1973: 144) .

Centaurea lanigera Candolle (1838: 579) . Type:— TURKEY. In Oriente ad Mouzourdagh (Munzur Da.), 1837, Aucher 3146 (holotype G-DC! (G00138608), isotypes BM000551978!, G00074348!, G00223031!, G-BOIS (G00150031)!, K000794259!: top right hand corner of the sheet, P00646496!, P00646497!: right hand of the sheet).

Distribution: — Cyanus lanigerus is endemic to Tunceli, Kayseri, Niğde, Erzincan and Amasya, N and near Central part of Turkey (Fig. 5).

Selected specimens examined:— TURKEY. B7 Tunceli: Munzur Dağ above Ovacik, 2800 m, 17 July 1957, Davis & Hedge D31298 (E!) . B6 Kayseri: Pinarbaşi, 2300 m, 26 May 1960, Stainton & Henderson 5163 (E!). B5 Niğde: Hasan Da. above TaŞpinar Y., 2800 m, 16 June 1952, Davis et al. 18960 (E!: two sheets). C5 Niğde: Ala Da ., July 1964, Wood & Gibson s.n. (E!). A6 Amasya: Abaci Da., 1300 m, Bornmüller 2246b (B!). Orient, Montbret s.n. (K!: bottom right hand corner of the sheet).