Lamiaceae

Ballota L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 582 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Macaronesia, Europe, Medit. to W. Asia.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Alabama, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Great Britain, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Maryland, New York, New Zealand North, Pitcairn Is., West Siberia, Wisconsin

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1996). World Checklist of Seed Plants 2(1, 2): 1-492. MIM, Deurne.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Lamiaceae Key Genus Fact Sheets

  • Acanthoprasium Spenn. in T.F.L.Nees von Esenbeck, Gen. Fl. Germ. 2: (1843).
  • Ballota L., Sp. Pl. 2: 582 (1753)
  • Beringeria Neck., Elem. Bot. 1: 312 (1790), opus utique oppr.
  • Harley RM, Atkins S, Budantsev AL, Cantino PD, Conn BJ, Grayer R, Harley MM, de Kok RPJ, Krestovskaja T, Morales R, Paton AJ, Ryding O, and Upson T. 2004. Labiatae, in The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants (K. Kubitzki, ed. in chief) VI: 167-275. Sp
  • Patzak, Ann. Nat. Hist. Mus. Wien 62: 57-86 (1958)
  • Patzak, Ann. Nat. Hist. Mus. Wien 63: 33-81 (1959).
  • Pseudodictamnus Fabr., Enum.: 56 (1759).
  • Zapateria Pau, Not. Bot. Fl. Españ. 1: 17 (1887).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cope, T.A. [RBG 21] United Kingdom K000914330 Yes
Peck, E.F. [9] Somalia K:SPC-02729.000 No
Cope, T.A. [RBG 93] United Kingdom K000914341 Yes
Baldacci, A. [276] Albania K000929170 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Lamiaceae Key Genus Fact Sheets

    • Nina Davies, Gemma Bramley and Don Kirkup, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0