Boraginaceae
Heliotropium

Heliotropium ramosissimum (Lehm.) Sieber ex DC.

First published in Prodr. 9: 536 (1845)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia to Afghanistan and Arabian Peninsula. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Burkina, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Gulf States, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mauritania, Niger, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sinai, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Yemen

Introduced into:

Pennsylvania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Musselman, L.J. (2011). Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria http://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/lebsyria/Checklist%20of%20Lebanon%20Plants.pdf.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Riedl, H. (1967). Flora Iranica 48: 1-281. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Schischkin, B.K. & al. (eds.) (1954). Flora Turkmenii 6: 1-402. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Ali, S.I. & Nasir, Y.J. (1989). Flora of West Pakistan 191: 1-200. [Cited as Heliotropium crispum.]
  • Llewellyn, O.A., Hall, M., Miller, A.G., Al-Abbasi, T.M., Al-Wetaid, A.H., Al-Harbi, R.J. & Al-Shammari, K.F. (2011). Important plant areas in the Arabian peninsula: 4. Jabal Aja. Edinburgh Journal of Botany 68: 199-224. [Cited as Heliotropium crispum.]
  • Thiombiano, A., Schmidt, M., Dressler, S., Ouédraogo, A., Hahn, K. & Zizka, G. (2012). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Burkina Faso. Boissiera 65: 1-391. [Cited as Heliotropium crispum.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1993). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 4. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 17: 1-295.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Lebrun, J.P., Toutain, B., Gaston, A. & Boudet, G. (1991). Catalogue des Plantes Vasculaires du Burkina Faso: 1-341. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Musselman, L.J. (2011). Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria http://ww2.odu.edu/~lmusselm/plant/lebsyria/Checklist%20of%20Lebanon%20Plants.pdf.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Riedl, H. (1967). Flora Iranica 48: 1-281. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Schischkin, B.K. & al. (eds.) (1954). Flora Turkmenii 6: 1-402. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Brown, J. [260] Oman K001553522 Yes
Balls; Popov; Jillin; Gilliland [4207] K001553523 Yes
Balls; Popov; Jillin; Gilliland [4242] Yemen K001553524 Yes
Balls; Popov; Jillin; Gilliland [4162] Yemen K001553525 Yes
Lavranos, V.J. [13196] Yemen K001553518 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001553504 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] K001553527 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Egypt K001516972 Type Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Egypt K001553514 Yes
Smith, A.R.; Lavranos, J. [27] Saudi Arabia K001516976 Yes
Cope, T.A.; Al-Eisawi, D. [346] Jordan K001590469 Yes
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långström [8126] Yemen K001590470 Yes
Maconochie, R. [3006] Oman K001590464 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2144] Oman K001590465 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2729] Oman K001590466 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2406] Oman K001590467 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2484] Oman K001590459 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2541] Oman K001590460 Yes
Collenette, S. [76] Saudi Arabia K001590461 Yes
Wilcox, C. [24] Qatar K001590462 Yes
Virgo, K.J. [225] Oman K001590463 Yes
Collenette, S. [158] Saudi Arabia K001590446 Yes
Collenette, S. [72-91] Saudi Arabia K001590447 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Whitcombe, R. [2123] Oman K001590448 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [6225] Yemen K001590449 Yes
Miller, A.G. [1751] Oman K001590450 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2131] Oman K001590451 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2186] Oman K001590452 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2429] Saudi Arabia K001590453 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1802] Saudi Arabia K001590454 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1667] Saudi Arabia K001590455 Yes
Miller, A.G.; Whitcombe, R. [2061] Oman K001590456 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2476] Oman K001590457 Yes
Miller, A.G. [2482] Oman K001590458 Yes
Thulin; Eriksson; Gifri; Långström [8300] Yemen K001590471 Yes
Naguib, M.I. [4] Bahrain K001590472 Yes
Rezk, M.R. [110] Bahrain K001590476 Yes
Rawi, A.; Jalili, R.; Armet, V. [10,518] Kuwait K001766958 Yes
Good, R. [233] Bahrain K001766963 Yes
Good, R. [232] Bahrain K001766964 Yes
Collenette, I. S. [1685] Saudi Arabia K001766965 Yes
Collenette, S. [176] Saudi Arabia K001766966 Yes
Dickson, H. V. [23A] Iran K001766967 Yes
[Toulson] [654] Saudi Arabia K001766968 Yes
Popou; Jillin; Lylliland [4125] Yemen K001766970 Yes
Boulos, L. [11055] Qatar K001766971 Yes
Batanouny, K. H. [232] Qatar K001766972 Yes
Dickson, H. V. [23] Saudi Arabia K001766973 Yes
Good, R. [234] Bahrain K001766975 Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N. [532] Iran K000998178 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3943] Iran Heliotropium sarothroclados K000998195 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3943] Iran Heliotropium sarothroclados K000998194 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3941] Iran Heliotropium sarothroclados K000998196 Syntype Yes
Barry Gibson, H. [V19] Yemen Heliotropium persicum K001517000 Yes
Deflers, M. [53] Yemen Heliotropium persicum K001516991 Yes
Deflers, M. [489] Yemen Heliotropium persicum K001516993 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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

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