Achillea ligustica

Achillea ligustica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Matricariinae
Genus: Achillea
Sectio: A. sect. Achillea
Species: Achillea ligustica

Name edit

Achillea ligustica All., Auct. Syn. Meth. Stirp. Hort. Regii Taur.: 17 (1773).

Synonyms edit

  • Heterotypic
    • Achillea magna Sm. in Sibthorp & Smith, Fl. Graec. Prodr. 2(1): 194 (1813).
    • Achillea sicula Raf., Précis Découv. Somiol.: 40 (1814).
    • Achillea sylvatica Ten., Fl. Napol. 4: 126 (1830).
    • Achillea ligustica var. pinnatisecta Porta, Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. 11: 285 (1879).

Homonyms edit

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain (naturalized).
    • Regional: Middle Europe
      • Germany (casual).
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Corse, France ((naturalized), Sardegna, Spain (naturalized).
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Malta, Sicily), Yugoslavia (Croatia).
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.
  • Continental: Northern America
    • Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Vermont (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: Ligurian yarrow
italiano: Camomilla selvatica
sardu: Alba piluzza
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