Ammi majus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Tribus: Apieae
Genus: Ammi
Species: Ammi majus
Subspecies: A. m. subsp. majus – A. m. subsp. procerum

Name

Ammi majus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 243 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Apium ammi Crantz, Stirp. Austr. Fasc. 3: 109 (1767), nom. superfl.
- Apium ammi-maius Crantz, Cl. Umbell. Emend.: 103 (1767), nom. superfl.
- Ammi elatum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 162 (1796), nom. superfl.
- Aethusa ammi (Crantz) Spreng., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 6: 260 (1812).
- Sison majus (L.) Eaton & Wright, Man. Bot., ed. 8: 429 (1840).
- Ammi majus var. genuinum Godr. in Gren. & Godr., Fl. France 1: 732 (1848–1849), nom. inval.
- Visnaga major (L.) J.Vick, Vick's Ill. Cat. Fl. Guide: 54 (1866).
- Visnaga vulgaris Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 2: 350 (1899), nom. superfl.
- Selinum ammoides E.H.L.Krause in J.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2, 12: 43 (1904).
- Carum majus (L.) Koso-Pol., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou, n.s., 29: 198 (1915 publ. 1916).

Homonyms

Ammi majus Walter = Ptilimnium capillaceum (Michx.) Raf.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden (introduced)).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Belgium, Czechoslovakia (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares (Mallorca, Menorca), Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Slovenia).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands (Hierro, La Palma, Gomera, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote), Madeira, Selvagens.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Eritrea, Ethiopia (introduced).
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya (introduced).
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Northern Provinces (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Middle Asia
  - Tadzhikistan (introduced).
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Palestine (Israel, Jordan), Sinai, Turkey.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
- Regional: China
  - China Southeast (introduced).
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Pakistan (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - Tasmania.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - New Caledonia.
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Tubuai Islands.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Oregon.
- Regional: North-Central U.S.A.
  - Missouri, South Dakota.
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Pennsylvania.
- Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona, California.
- Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
  - Texas.
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti.
- Regional: Western South America
  - Colombia.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Argentina Northwest, Chile South, Uruguay.

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

References

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 243. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Ammi majus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Feb. 17. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2018. Ammi majus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Aug. 20. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ammi majus. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 17 2017.

Tropicos.org 2017. Ammi majus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Feb. 2017.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ammi majus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
Castroviejo, S. et al. (eds.) 2022. Ammi majus in Flora Ibérica. Plantas vasculares de la Península Ibérica, e Islas Baleares. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov 17. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Ammi majus. Accessed: 17 Nov 2022.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Große Knorpelmöhre
English: Large Bullwort
español: Espuma del Mar
suomi: Isosudenporkkana
français: Ammi Élevé
Nederlands: Groot akkerscherm
polski: Aminek Większy
русский: Амми большая
Türkçe: Yabani diş otu

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