Lavandula

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Lavandulinae
Genus: Lavandula
Subgenera: L. subg. Fabricia – L. subg. Lavandula – L. subg. Sabaudia
Species: L. angustifolia – L. antineae – L. aristibracteata – L. atriplicifolia – L. austroapennina – L. bipinnata – L. bramwellii – L. buchii – L. canariensis – L. citriodora – L. coronopifolia – L. dentata – L. dhofarensis – L. erythraeae – L. galgalloensis – L. gibsonii – L. hasikensis – L. lanata – L. latifolia – L. macra – L. mairei – L. maroccana – L. minutolii – L. multifida – L. nimmoi – L. nooruddinii – L. pedunculata – L. pinnata – L. pubescens – L. qishnensis – L. rejdalii – L. rotundifolia – L. saharica – L. samhanensis – L. setifera – L. somaliensis – L. stoechas – L. sublepidota – L. subnuda – L. tenuisecta – L. viridis
Nothospecies: L. × alportelensis – L. × cadevalli – L. × cavanillesii – L. × ginginsii – L. × heterophylla – L. × intermedia – L. × limae – L. × losae

Name

Lavandula L., Sp. Pl. 2: 572 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 249 (1754).

Lectotypus: L. spica L., nom. rej. designated by M.L. Green, Prop. Brit. Bot. 164. Aug. 1929 = Lavandula angustifolia Mill.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Lavendula Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 (1754).
Heterotypic
- Chaetostachys Benth. in N.Wallich, Pl. Asiat. Rar. 2: 19 (1831) [1830 publ. 1831].
- Isinia Rech.f., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 99(1): 47 (1952).
- Fabricia Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 188 (1763).
- Sabaudia Buscal. & Muschl., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 49: 491 (1913).
- Stoechas Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4. 28 Jan 1754.
- Styphonia Medik., Staatsw. Vorles. Churpf. Phys. Oek. Ges. 1: 230 (1791).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira.
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Mali, Mauritania, Niger.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen.
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh, India, West Himalaya.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: Australia
  - Norfolk Islands.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North, New Zealand South.
Continental: Pacific
- Regional: Northwestern Pacific
  - Marianas.
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
  - New York, Vermont.
Continental: Southern America
- Regional: Northern South America
  - Venezuela.
Note: Grey script indicates introduced occurrences.

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

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 572. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 249. Reference page.

Additional references

Chaytor, D.A. 1937. A taxonomic study of the genus Lavandula. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 51(338): 153–204. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1937.tb01906.x Reference page.
Upson, T.M. & Andrews, S. 2004. The genus Lavandula (A Botanical Magazine Monograph). xiv + 442 pp. Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens and Portland, OR: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-642-6 Reference page.
Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Lavandula in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 June 21. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2014. Lavandula. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 June 2014.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Lavandula. Published online. Accessed: June 21 2014.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Lavandula in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2019 Mar 16.

Vernacular names

العربية: ضرم (جنس)
azərbaycanca: Lavanda
Boarisch: Lavéndel (Goddung)
беларуская: Лаванда
български: Лавандула
বাংলা: ল্যাভেন্ডার
བོད་ཡིག: དྲི་ཞིམ་ཅན།
brezhoneg: Lavand
bosanski: Lavanda
català: Espígol
kaszëbsczi: Lewańda
čeština: Levandule
Cymraeg: Lafant
dansk: Lavendel
Deutsch: Lavendel
Ελληνικά: Λεβάντα
English: Lavender
Esperanto: Lavendo
español: Lavanda
euskara: Labanda
فارسی: اسطوخودوس
suomi: Laventelit
français: Lavande
galego: Lavanda
עברית: אזוביון
hrvatski: Lavande
magyar: Levendula
հայերեն: Նարդոս
Bahasa Indonesia: Lavender
Ido: Lavendo
íslenska: LofnarblóM
italiano: Lavanda
日本語: ラベンダー
Jawa: Lavender
ქართული: ლავანდი
қазақша: Ллаванда
한국어: 라벤더
Limburgs: Lavendel
lietuvių: Levanda
latviešu: Lavandas
македонски: Лаванда
Nederlands: Lavendel
norsk: Lavendelslekta
occitan: Lavanda
polski: Lawenda
português: Lavanda
română: Lavandula
русский: Лаванда
sicilianu: Lavanna
srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски: Lavande
slovenčina: LevanduľA
slovenščina: Sivka
svenska: Lavendelsläktet
ไทย: ลาเวนเดอร์
Türkçe: Lavanta
українська: Лаванда
粵語: 薰衣草
中文: 薰衣草

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