Punica granatum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Myrtales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: P. granatum – P. protopunica

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Name

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Punica L., Sp. Pl. 1: 472 (1753).

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Rhoea St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 133 (1880), nom. superfl.
    • Socotria G.M.Levin, Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 65: 429 (1980)
    • Granatum St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon v7. 132 (1880).

Note:

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Punica sinensis Hort. ex Lavallée Énum. Arbres 112 (1877) is a nom. nud. without known application.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asia-temperate Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan
    • Regional: Southwestern Asia
      • Iran, Iraq, Turkey
    • Regional: Caucasus
      • North Caucasus, Transcaucasus
    • Regional: Peninsular Arabia
      • Socotra
    • Introduced into:
      • Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bulgaria, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Kriti, Laos, Leeward Is., Libya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Morocco, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niger, Norfolk Is., Oman, Panamá, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Turks-Caicos Is., Uzbekistan, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia

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

References

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Primary references

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Vernacular names

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Cymraeg: Grawnafal
Deutsch: Granatapfel
English: Pomegranate
Esperanto: Granato
español: Granado
suomi: Granaattiomenat
français: Grenadier
עברית: רימון
日本語: ザクロ属
português: Romã
svenska: Granatäpple
Tiếng Việt: Quả lựu
 
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