Amaryllidaceae
Narcissus

Narcissus obsoletus (Haw.) Spach

First published in Hist. Vég. 12: 452 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Spain, Baleares, Sicilia, W. & S. Italy, N. Africa. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bergmeier, E., Blockeel, T., Böhling, N., Fournaraki, C., Gotsiou, P., Jahn, R., Lansdown, R. & Turland, N. (2011). An inventory of the vascular plants and bryophytes of Gavdopoula island (S Aegean, Greece) and its phytogeographical significance. Willdenowia 41: 179-190.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Díaz Lifante, Z. & Andrés Camacho, C. (2007). Morphological variation of Narcissus serotinus L. s.l. (Amaryllidaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 154: 237-257.
  • Koopowitz, H., Howe, M. & Christenhusz, M.J.M. (2017). Nomenclatural notes on some autumn flowering daffodils (Narcissus, Amaryllidaceae). Phytotaxa 297: 157-167.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Blanchard, J.W. (1990). Narcissus a Guide to Wild Daffodils: 1-203. Alpine Garden Society, Woking. [Cited as Narcissus elegans.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 51: 1-10. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Ramírez López, J. (2007). Narcissus elegans (Haworth) Spach (Amaryllidaceae), cita nueva para España continental. Fontqueria 20: 1-6.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Tineo [s.n.] Italy Narcissus elegans K002462771 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Narcissus elegans K001291698 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Morocco Narcissus elegans K000975956 Type Yes
Salzman [s.n.] Morocco Narcissus elegans K001291697 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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

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  • Kew Science Photographs

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