Centaurea cyanoides J.Berggr. & Wahlenb. APC legitimate | sensu Bean, A.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Asteraceae Subfam. 2. Carduoideae Trib. 1. Cardueae. Flora of Australia 37
  • A western Asian taxon, recorded by R.J.Hnatiuk, Census Austral. Vasc. Pl. 48 (1990), but not known to occur in Australia.