Lavandula angustifolia

Lavandula angustifolia

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
Subgenus: L. subg. Lavandula
Section: L. sect. Lavandula
Species: Lavandula angustifolia
Subspecies: L. a. subsp. angustifolia – L. a. subsp. pyrenaica

Name

Lavandula angustifolia Mill., Gard. Dict. ed. 8: n.° 2 (1768).

Homonyms

• Lavandula angustifolia Moench = Lavandula latifolia Medik.

Hybrids

• Lavandula × chaytoriae Upson & S.Andrews
• Lavandula × intermedia Emeric ex Loisel.
• Lavandula × heterophylla Poir.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Middle Europe Austria. Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Bulgaria, Italy. Regional: Eastern Europe Krym. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Tunisia. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia East Aegean Islands. Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent West Himalaya. 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, 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. 

Additional references

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2012. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 4: Dicotyledoneae: Fabaceae – Nymphaeaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0126-1, 431 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Lavandula angustifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 20. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Lavandula angustifolia. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 May 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Lavandula angustifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 May 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Lavandula angustifolia. Published online. Accessed: May 20 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lavandula angustifolia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2022 May 20.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Espígol común
العربية: ضرم ضيق الأوراق, ضرم
azərbaycanca: Sünbüllü lavanda, Ensizyarpaq lavanda
Boarisch: Echder Lavéndel
brezhoneg: Lavand-bihan
català: Espígol, Lavanda
čeština: levandule lékařská
dansk: Ægte Lavendel, Almindelig Lavendel, Lavendel
Deutsch: Echter Lavendel
dolnoserbski: Lawendel
English: common lavender, lavender, true lavender, English lavender, garden lavender, narrow-leaved lavender
español: espliego, alfazema, alhucema, aljucema, espigol, espigola, espigolina, esplego, espliego común, espliego de la hoja angosta, espliego francés, espliego morisco, espligo, espígola, lavanda, lavándula hembra, lavándula macho, tuma
euskara: Izpiliku fin
فارسی: اسطوخودوس انگلیسی
suomi: Tähkälaventeli, Laventeli
français: Lavande des Alpes, Lavande vraie, Lavandula vera, Lavendula vera, Lavande fine
Gaeilge: Lus liath
galego: Esprego
עברית: אזוביון רפואי
hornjoserbsce: Lěwanćik, Požetka, Lawendel
magyar: Közönséges levendula, keskenylevelű levendula
italiano: Lavanda vera, Lavandula vera, Lavandula spica
lietuvių: tikroji levanda
Nederlands: Spijklavendel, Echte lavendel
polski: Lawenda wąskolistna, Bławatka, Czyszczecz, Lawenda wonna, Lawenda lekarska
português: lavanda, lavanda-inglesa, alfazema
română: Lavanda comună, lavanda
русский: Лаванда узколистная, Лаванда колосовая
sicilianu: Lavanna
slovenčina: levanduľa úzkolistá
српски / srpski: Лаванда / Lavanda
svenska: Lavendel
ไทย: ลาเวนเดอร์สามัญ
українська: Лаванда вузьколиста
Tiếng Việt: Oải hương
中文: 狹葉薰衣草, 英國薰衣草, 真薰衣草

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