Smyrnium olusatrum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Tribus: Smyrnieae
Genus: Smyrnium
Species: Smyrnium olusatrum

Name

Smyrnium olusatrum L., Sp. Pl. 1: 262 (1753).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Smyrnium maritimum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 168 (1796), nom. illeg.
- Smyrnium vulgare Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 525 (1821 publ. 1822), nom. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe (introduced)
  - Great Britain, Ireland.
- Regional: Middle Europe (introduced)
  - Netherlands.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares (Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca), Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Malta, Sicily), Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia (Croatia).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores (Sao Miguel Isl., Faial), Canary Islands (Tenerife, Hierro), Madeira.
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Palestine (Israel, Jordan), Turkey.
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda.

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

References

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 262. Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2018. Smyrnium olusatrum. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Smyrnium olusatrum. Published online. Accessed: Sep 10 2018.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Smyrnium olusatrum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 10. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2018. Smyrnium olusatrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Sep 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Smyrnium olusatrum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Gespenst-Gelbdolde
Ελληνικά: Αγριοσέλινο, Σμέρνο
English: Alexanders, Alisanders, Horse Parsley, Smyrnium, Black Lovage
español: Apio caballar
suomi: Aleksanterinsiipiputki
français: Maceron, Maceron Potager, Grande Ache, Persil de Cheval, Gros Persil de Macédoine
italiano: Corinoli Comune, Macerone, Smirnio
Nederlands: Zwartmoeskervel

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