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Flag manifolds have the form $G/C(S)$ where $C(S)$ is the centralizer (in $G$) of its center $S$ (a torus).

Clearly, the Wolf spacesMost $\mathrm{SO}(p+4)/\mathrm{SO}(p)\mathrm{SO}(4)$$G/H$ in the ($p\geqslant3$)list don't have this form since, for $\mathrm{SO}(p)\mathrm{SO}(4)$$H$ has discrete center in each case except the complex Grassmannians $\mathrm{SU}(p+2)/\mathrm S(\mathrm{U}(p)\times\mathrm{U}(2))$ and $\mathrm{SO}(6)/\mathrm{SO}(2)\mathrm{SO}(4)$.

Flag manifolds have the form $G/C(S)$ where $C(S)$ is the centralizer (in $G$) of its center $S$ (a torus).

Clearly, the Wolf spaces $\mathrm{SO}(p+4)/\mathrm{SO}(p)\mathrm{SO}(4)$ ($p\geqslant3$) don't have this form since $\mathrm{SO}(p)\mathrm{SO}(4)$ has discrete center.

Flag manifolds have the form $G/C(S)$ where $C(S)$ is the centralizer (in $G$) of its center $S$ (a torus).

Most $G/H$ in the list don't have this form, for $H$ has discrete center in each case except the complex Grassmannians $\mathrm{SU}(p+2)/\mathrm S(\mathrm{U}(p)\times\mathrm{U}(2))$ and $\mathrm{SO}(6)/\mathrm{SO}(2)\mathrm{SO}(4)$.

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Francois Ziegler
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Flag manifolds have the form $G/C(S)$ where $C(S)$ is the centralizer (in $G$) of its center $S$ (a torus).

Clearly, the Wolf spaces $\mathrm{SO}(p+4)/\mathrm{SO}(p)\mathrm{SO}(4)$ ($p\geqslant3$) don't have this form since $\mathrm{SO}(p)\mathrm{SO}(4)$ has discrete center.