Helianthemum aegyptiacum

Helianthemum aegyptiacum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Cistaceae
Genus: Helianthemum
Subgenus: H. subg. Helianthemum
Sectio: H. sect. Helianthemum
Species: Helianthemum aegyptiacum

Name

Helianthemum aegyptiacum (L.) Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8: Helianthemum n.° 23 (1768).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cistus aegyptiacus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 527 (1753).
• Heterotypic
  • Helianthemum inflatum Moench, Methodus: 233 (1794).
  • Helianthemum clandestinum Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange, Prodr. Fl. Hispan. 3: 727 (1878).

Homonyms

• Helianthemum aegyptiacum Friv. ex Willk. = Helianthemum ledifolium subsp. ledifolium

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Regional: Southeastern Europe Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Sicily), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Macedonia). Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Palestine (Israel, Jordan), Sinai, Turkey References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page. 
• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 527. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Helianthemum aegyptiacum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Aug 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Helianthemum aegyptiacum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Aug 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Helianthemum aegyptiacum. Published online. Accessed: 20 Aug 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Helianthemum aegyptiacum. Accessed: 20 Aug 2023.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Helianthemum aegyptiacum in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Aug 20.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Helianthemum aegyptiacum.

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