Centaurea maculosa subsp. micranthos (Griseb.) S.G.Gmel. ex Gugler accepted as Centaurea stoebe subsp. australis (Pančić ex A.Kern.) Greuter (original description)
Centaurea maculosa subsp. rheana (Boreau) Gugler accepted as Centaurea stoebe L. (original description)
Centaurea montana subsp. mollis (Waldst. & Kit.) Gugler accepted as Cyanus mollis J.Presl & C.Presl (original description)
Centaurea nigra subsp. debeauxii (Godr. & Gren.) Gugler accepted as Centaurea debeauxii Godr. & Gren. (original description)
Centaurea rupestris subsp. parnonia (Halácsy) Gugler accepted as Centaurea athoa subsp. parnonia (Halácsy) E.Gamal-Eldin & Wagenitz (original description)
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. adpressa (Ledeb.) Gugler (original description)
Centaurea scabiosa subsp. badensis (Tratt.) Gugler (original description)
Centaurea solstitialis subsp. schouwii (DC.) Gugler (original description)