Asteraceae
Launaea

Launaea arborescens (Batt.) Murb.

First published in Acta Univ. Lund., 2, 19(1): 65 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, W. Medit. to Mauritania, Saudi Arabia. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Madeira, Mauritania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Spain

Introduced into:

Namibia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2022). https://www.abcjournal.org/index.php/BothaliaABC/article/view/415/261. epublication.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://www.abcjournal.org/index.php/BothaliaABC/article/view/415/261. epublication.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rivas Goday, S.; Izco, J. [2509] Spain K001765282 Yes
Montelongo, C.G. [s.n.] Spain K001574219 Yes
Elliman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [388] K002033724 Yes
St-Lager [s.n.] K002033731 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [388] K002033726 Yes
Rivas Martinez, S. [63] K002033729 Yes
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [866] K002033727 Yes
Winkler, M. [s.n.] K002033725 Yes
Porta; Rigo [48] K002033730 Yes
Huter; Porta; Rigo [665] K002033732 Yes
Huter; Porta; Rigo [665] Spain K002033728 Yes
Porta; Rigo [48] Spain K002033723 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