Cucurbitaceae
Bryonia

Bryonia alba L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1012 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central, E. & SE. Europe to Central Asia. It is a climbing tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Altay, Austria, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, East European Russia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Baltic States, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Hawaii, Idaho, Ireland, Montana, New Jersey, Norway, Sweden, Turkmenistan, Utah, Uzbekistan, Washington

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Flora of North America North of Mexico 6: 1-468. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jonsell, B. & Karlsson, T. (eds.) (2010). Flora Nordica 6: 1-298. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Polozhij, A.V. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 12: 1-221. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Schischkin, B.K. & al. (eds.) (1954). Flora Turkmenii 6: 1-402. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1961). Flora Uzbekistana 5: 1-667. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2015). Flora of North America North of Mexico 6: 1-468. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Polozhij, A.V. & Peschkova, G.A. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 12: 1-221. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Schischkin, B.K. & al. (eds.) (1954). Flora Turkmenii 6: 1-402. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Shevtsov, V. (2022). Personal communication on the Flora of the Volgograd region. 1.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1961). Flora Uzbekistana 5: 1-667. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K004347980 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [s.n.] Germany K004348306 Yes
Thompson, H.P. (Mrs.) [540] Greece K004348000 Yes
Lindtner, V. [s.n.] Albania K004347996 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1360] Greece K004347999 Yes
K:SPC-25694.225 No
[Wiedemann] [s.n.] Türkiye K004348197 Yes
[Chapman] [s.n.] K004347991 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004348305 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004348262 Yes
[Ands] [s.n.] Sweden K004347978 Yes
Guichard, K.M. [T/43/60] Türkiye K004348191 Yes
Bornmuller, J. [4482] Türkiye K004348194 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D30092] Türkiye K004348193 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2161] Türkiye K004348190 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K004347982 Yes
Engle, J. [12] United States K004348255 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1704] Greece K004348003 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [805] Greece K004348005 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7540] Greece K004348002 Yes
Karwowskij [s.n.] K004347989 Yes
Dõnmez, A.A. [1972] Türkiye K004348188 Yes
Buek, J.S. [4] Germany K004347986 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004348260 Yes
Dõnmez, A.A. [1972] Türkiye K004348189 Yes
Lindtner, V. [s.n.] Albania K004347995 Yes
Sintenis, G. [155] Türkiye K004347992 Yes
Ince, E. [s.n.] K004347990 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1704] Greece K004348004 Yes
Engle, J. [2] United States K004348254 Yes
Harley, R.M. [17752] Bulgaria K004347994 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K004347983 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K004347984 Yes
[Wiedemann] [s.n.] Türkiye K004348196 Yes
Engle, J. [7] United States K004348257 Yes
Roemer, C. [274/1] K004347987 Yes
Baldacci, D.A. [316] Albania K004347998 Yes
Roemer, C. [s.n.] Austria K004347988 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] Sweden K004347979 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004348261 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Denmark K004347981 Yes
Gay, M. [(bis)] Italy K004347985 Yes
Engle, J. [12] United States K004348256 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K004348304 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2661] Albania K004347997 Yes
Engle, J. [10] United States K004348258 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K004348264 Yes
Tedd, H.G. [1704] Greece K004348001 Yes
Bornmuller, J.; Bornmuller, F. [14181] Türkiye K004348192 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images