Crepis sibthorpiana, Boiss. & Heldr.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 352

35. C. sibthorpiana Boiss. & Heldr. in Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Or. Nov. 2(11): 56 (1849)

(C. divaricata subsp. sibthorpiana (Boiss. & Heldr.) Hayek ).

Perennial; stems 3—12 cm, with 3-4 short, divaricate branches. Leaves canescent-tomentose or glabrous; basal 2-6 x 0-5-1 -3 cm, oblanceolate, acute to obtuse, narrowed at base, runcinate-dentate or pinnatifid, terminal segment irregular, lateral segments triangular-acute; cauline few, small, the lower like the basal or bract-like. Capitula few. Involucre 9-10 x 5-7 mm; bracts lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, obtuse, the outer c. i as long as inner, densely canescent-tomentose, pubescent on inner face. Ligules reddish-purple on outer face. Achenes 4-7-5 x 0-8 mm, brown, fusiform, slightly attenuate at apex, 10-ribbed. Mountain rocks, 1800-2450 m. • Kriti. Cr.