Galactites tomentosus Moench

First published in Methodus: 558 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Madeira, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Germany, Great Britain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berry, M. (2024). Adventives & Aliens News 32. BSBI News 156: 38-48.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Berry, M. (2020). Adventives and Aliens News 21. BSBI News 145: 32-48.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Gay, J.E. [109] Portugal K002006925 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] Italy K002006858 No
A. W. [Grtheny] [255] Morocco K002006900 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Greece K002006831 No
Gouan [[616]] France K002006814 No
Rico, L.; et al. [1827] Tunisia K000296096 No
Burchell, W.J.; D.C.L. [221] Portugal K002006868 No
Barclay, C.; Smith, S. [3457] Greece K002006837 No
s.coll. [749] Spain K001623063 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [50] Spain K002006888 Yes
Reverchon, E. [250] Italy K000778278 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reverchon, E. [250] Italy K000778279 Unknown Type Material Yes
Reverchon, E. [250] Italy K000778280 Unknown Type Material Yes
Atchley, S.C. [1657] Greece K002006840 No
Gay, J.E. [s.n.] France K002006811 No
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002006827 No
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Spain K001091186 Yes
Bone [169] Algeria K002006909 Yes
{Chemin; Cham.} [638] Spain K002006877 No
{M. de Sardagna} [s.n.] Italy K002006843 No
Todaro; Lowne, B.T. [1121] Italy K002006860 No
Turner, L.V. [137] Greece K002006833 No
[Borden] [s.n.] France K002006824 No
Gay, J. [s.n.] Spain K002006874 No
[Borden] [s.n.] France K002006825 No
[B Serdcount] [4783] France K002006828 No
{Ogilive, J. (Miss)} [72] Portugal K002006870 No
Garthside, S. [s.n.] France K002006823 No
Lemos, F. [148] Portugal K002006867 No
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K002006924 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Greece K002006830 No
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] France K002006818 No
Todaro [1121] Italy K002006861 No
Atchley, S.C. [194] Portugal K002006872 No
Gamble, J.S. [28089] Malta K002006862 No
Schafer, B. [s.n.] Spain K002006880 No
Trethewy, A.W. [163] Spain K001091184 Yes
Lombardelly; Borle, J.M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002006822 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002006848 No
Gay, J.; {Joh. Lange} [266] Austria K002006890 No
Cosson, M.M.E.; [Doumer Adamson]; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, V.; Barratte, G. [s.n.] Tunisia K002006912 Yes
s.coll. [638] K002006891 No
Brown, H.M. [5] Spain K002006875 No
Bourgeau, E.; Felipe de Xativa, S. [1607] Spain K002006889 No
Wheeler, B.E.J. [146] Malta K002006863 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002006873 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Italy K002006855 No
Trethewy, A.W. [141] Morocco K002006902 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [s.n.] Spain K002006876 No
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002006842 No
Scarlett [42] Portugal K002006869 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [C434] France K002006808 No
{Ogilive, J. (Miss)} [71] Portugal K002006871 No
Meyer, A.; Dauphinoise, S.; Willmott, E.A. [1701] Algeria K002006908 Yes
[H. Gar.]; Gandoger, M.; Debeaux, O. [[638]] France K002006813 No
Davis [49447] Malta K002006865 No
Rechinger, K.H. [366] Greece K002006835 No
Wright, C.A.; F.L.S. [344] Malta K002006864 No
{Pitard, C.J.; Société de Géographie} [1965] Morocco K002006903 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [638] France K002006817 No
Balansa, B. [505] Algeria K002006910 Yes
Chaytor, D.A. [54] Spain K001091181 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; [Doumer-Adanson]; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, N.; Barratte, G. [s.n.] Tunisia K002006901 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [150] Spain K002006881 No
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] K002006834 No
Garland, G.R. [34] Spain K001091187 Yes
Lid, J. [[638]] Algeria K002006907 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] France K002006819 No
Roivainen, H. [s.n.] Spain K002006887 No
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [204] Spain K002006923 Yes
Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [36] Spain K002006882 No
Fernandez, C.; {Al.} [s.n.] Spain K002006878 No
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy K002006849 No
{Blewett, S. (Miss)} [s.n.] Italy K002006853 No
Barclay, C. [3490] Greece K002006836 No
Todaro [1121] Italy K002006856 No
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002006826 No
Reverchon, E. [250] Italy K002006854 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain K002006886 No
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [1590] Italy K002006851 No
Durieu [284] Spain K002006885 No
Townsend, C.C. [63/133] Greece K002006832 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [12281] Italy K002006845 No
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [2] Spain K001091178 Yes
{Pitard, C.J.; Société de Géographie} [1963] Morocco K002006905 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] Italy K002006857 No
Rechinger, K.H. [13987] Greece K002006838 No
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K001091183 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [856] Spain K001091179 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002006815 No
J.C.; Borel, J.M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] Italy K002006852 No
Pons, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002006821 No
Ledru, A.P. [s.n.] Spain K001091180 Yes
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] France K002006820 No
Whiting, M.M. [[74]] Spain K002006879 No
Wolfe, T.B. [s.n.] Italy K002006859 No
Gandoger, M. [3394] Greece K002006841 No
Austin, M. [127] Spain K001091182 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [4815] Malta K002006866 No
J.C. [s.n.] Italy K002006847 No
{D. Forsyth Major} [32] France K002006829 No
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [137] Spain K002006884 No
Kuntze, O. [s.n.] Spain K001091185 Yes
Bickerich, G.; Rechinger, K.H. [15105] Greece K002006839 No
Milne-Redhead, E. [12281] Italy K002006844 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002006850 No
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [4] Spain K001091177 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Barratte, G.; [A]. Duval [638] Tunisia Galactites galactites K002006921 Yes
Choulette, S. [153] Algeria Centaurea galactites K001617048 Yes

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