Peganum harmala

Peganum harmala

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Nitrariaceae
Genus: Peganum
Species: Peganum harmala
Varieties: P. h. var. grandifiorum – P. h. var. harmala – P. h. var. stenophyllum

Name

Peganum harmala L., 1753

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Harmala peganum Crantz in Inst. Rei Herb. 2: 463 (1766)
  • Peganon harmalum (L.) St.-Lag. in Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 131 (1880)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia Continental:Asia-temperate Regional: Central Asia Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uzbekistan Regional: China China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Tibet, Xinjiang Regional: Indian subcontinent India, West Himalaya Regional: Southwestern Asia Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Palestine, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Turkey Regional: Peninsular Arabia Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen Regional: Indian subcontinent Bangladesh Continental:Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Greece, Italy, Krym, Romania, Sardegna, South European Russia, Spain, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia Introduced into: Baleares, Cape Provinces, Colorado, France, Hungary, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 444. 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. 2024. Peganum harmala in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Peganum harmala. Published online. Accessed: July 28 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Peganum harmala. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 July 28. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Peganum harmala. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 July 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Peganum harmala in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

English: Harmal
español: Alharma
suomi: Pilviharmikki
magyar: Szíriai rutafű, törökpirosító
中文: 骆驼蓬

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