Rhynchocorys elephas

Rural areas of Sari, north of Iran

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Orobanchaceae
Tribus: Rhinantheae
Genus: Rhynchocorys
Species: Rhynchocorys elephas
Subspecies: R. e. subsp. boissieri – R. e. subsp. carduchorum – R. e. subsp. elephas

Name

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Rhynchocorys elephas (L.) Griseb., Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 12 (1844).

Synonyms

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  • Basionym
    • Rhinanthus elephas L., Sp. Pl. 2: 603 (1753).
  • Homotypic
    • Elephas columnae Guss., Fl. Sicul. Prodr. 2: 155 (1828).
    • Elephantina proboscidea Bertol., Fl. Ital. 6: 280 (1846), nom. superfl.
    • Probosciphora columnae (Guss.) Caruel in F.Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 6: 455 (1885), nom. superfl.
    • Probosciphora elephas (L.) Grande, Bull. Orto Bot. Regia Univ. Napoli 3: 107 (1913).

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Sicilia.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Morocco.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Caucasus
      • Transcaucasus.
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey.

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

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Primary references

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