Pulicaria arabica (L.) Cass.

First published in G.-F.Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat., ed. 2. 44: 94 (1826)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. & E. Medit. to Pakistan and Arabian Peninsula. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Somalia, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen

Introduced into:

Germany, Northern Provinces

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (2015). Flora of Oman 3: 1-386. National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Edmondson, J.R. & Hind, D.J.N. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Iraq 6: 1-458. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Qaiser, M. & Abid, R. (2003). Flora of Pakistan 210: 1-215. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of Iraq

  • Abdulridha, Taha & Wedad, Ecol. & Fl. Basra: 221 (2016)
  • Anthony in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 18: 290 (1935)
  • Blakelock in Kew Bull. 4: 60 (1949)
  • Boissier, Fl. Orient. 3: 205 (1875)
  • Bornmüller. in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 60B: 185 (1939)
  • Boulos & Hadidi, Weed Fl. Egypt: 38 (1984)
  • Boulos & Hind in Fl. Egypt 3: 221 (2002)
  • Cass., Dict. Sci. Nat. 44: 94 (1826)
  • Collenette, Wild Flow. Saudi Arabia: 209 (1999)
  • Dickson, Wild Fls. Kuwait: 77 (1955)
  • Dinsmore in Post, Fl. Syria, Palest. & Sinai ed. 2, 2: 27 (1933)
  • Feinbrun-Dothan, Fl. Palaest. 3: 318 (1978)
  • Gamal-Eldin, Phanerog. Monogr 14: 87 (1981)
  • Grierson in Fl. Turkey 5: 76 (1975)
  • Guest in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 27: 79 (1933)
  • Kilian & Ghazanfar in Fl. Oman 3: 263 (2015)
  • Qaiser & Abid in Fl. Pakistan 210: 63 (2003)
  • Rawi in Dep. Agr. Iraq Tech. Bull. 14: 122 (1964)
  • Rechinger, Fl. Lowland Iraq: 608 (1964)
  • Taifour & El-Oqlah, Pl. Jordan Ann. Checkl.: 46 (2017).
  • Täckholm, Stud. Fl. Egypt ed. 2: 563 (1974)
  • Zohary in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 31: 145 (1950)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Qaiser, M. & Abid, R. (2003). Flora of Pakistan 210: 1-215. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Alizzi, H.; Omar, S. [34658] Iraq K002324761 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [3704] Iran K002324666 Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [449] Iraq K002324776 Yes
Forsskal, P. [1360] Egypt K002324659 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5558] Spain K002324179 Yes
Harsukh; Duthie, J.F. [20567] Pakistan K002324799 Yes
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [1142] Iran K002324662 Yes
Davis, P.H. [707] Iran K002324661 Yes
Ed. Hohenacker [s.n.] Iraq K002324775 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [34691] Afghanistan K002324657 Yes
Péronin, A. [54] K002324653 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1405] Saudi Arabia K002324672 Yes
Bourgeau [s.n.] Spain K002324191 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Spain K002324192 Yes
Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [152] Spain K002324185 Yes
Graells, M.P. [s.n.] Spain K002324190 Yes
Butler, T. [s.n.] Italy K002324197 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [53270] Jordan K002324670 Yes
Heldreich, I. [s.n.] K002324654 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [2071] Saudi Arabia K002324674 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002324651 Yes
[illegible] [2434] Iraq K002324765 Yes
Ed. Hohenacker [s.n.] Iraq K002324774 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002324187 Yes
Rawi, A. [26033] Iraq K002324758 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002324184 Yes
Karim, F.; Hamid, H. [37806] Iraq K002324755 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [4737] Iran K002324665 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5354] Saudi Arabia K003135389 Yes
Hamed, H. [37585] Iraq K002324767 Yes
s.coll. [3934] Pakistan K002324796 Yes
Graham, R.J.D.; [H. J. Peranjpje] [s.n.] Iraq K002324752 Yes
Anderson, B. [2002] Iraq K002324771 Yes
Reuter [s.n.] Spain K002324188 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [94] Greece K002324655 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002324189 Yes
[H. J. Paranjpye]; Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq K002324754 Yes
Grizi, A.; Schuster, Z. [s.n.] Israel K002324668 Yes
Lazar, Y. [489] Iraq K002324792 Yes
[Husting Aerosuveys] [104] Iraq K002324760 Yes
Jenan; [Mukhtar] [36980] Iraq K002324768 Yes
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [7070] Iran K002324663 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [7144] West Bank K002324678 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Jordan K002324669 Yes
J. E. New[d]y [2P147] Niger K003135336 Yes
Boissier; Reuter [s.n.] Spain K002324193 Yes
[Helen Cookshank] [118] Pakistan K002324797 Yes
Haddad, S.Y. [9994] Iraq K002324782 Yes
[Muleson] [538] Saudi Arabia K002324675 Yes
Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [152] Spain K002324186 Yes
Reverchon, E. [69] Greece K002324183 Yes
Omar, S.; Karim, F. [36768] Iraq K002324756 Yes
Boissier; Reuter [s.n.] Spain K002324196 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002324195 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Iran K002324664 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1690] Saudi Arabia K002324673 Yes
Alizzi; Omar, S. [35260] Iraq K002324777 Yes
Rawi, A. [24886] Iraq K002324779 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2434] Iraq K002324763 Yes
[Euslaf Lazar] [1184] Iraq K002324766 Yes
Omar, S.; Sahira; Karim, F.; [H. Haimed] [38234] Iraq K002324780 Yes
[illegible] [2428] Iraq K002324753 Yes
Gillett [10036] Iraq K002324789 Yes
D'Orey, J.D. [s.n.] Portugal K002324200 Yes
Lavranos, J. [4299] Oman K002324658 Yes
Santapau, H. [6724] Pakistan K002324795 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] K002324652 Yes
Parris, B.S. [75437] Iran K002324660 Yes
[Aucher-Eloy Herbier] [3095] Iraq K002324770 Yes
[Helen Grookshank] [117] Pakistan K002324798 Yes
[G. E. Pist] [s.n.] West Bank K002324679 Yes
Gabrielith, R. (Miss) [145] West Bank K002324681 Yes
Guest, E. [290] Iraq K002324790 Yes
Omar, S.; Karim, F. [36786] Iraq K002324788 Yes
Chapman, E. [25397] Iraq K002324784 Yes
Alizzi; Omar, S. [35864] Iraq K002324759 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [585] Saudi Arabia K002324671 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [94] Greece K002324656 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [[G]275] West Bank K002324682 Yes
Jacobs, M. [6399] Iran K002324667 Yes
Gouan, A.; [s.n.] K002324769 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002324201 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [8245] West Bank K002324676 Yes
[J. Afoani] [5612] Iraq K002324751 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Yahya [45269] Iraq K002324783 Yes
Rawi, A. [16622] Iraq K002324791 Yes
Alizzi, H.A.; Omar, S. [34687] Iraq K002324757 Yes
Bunge, A. [1] Iran K000978577 Type Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] West Bank K002324677 Yes
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K. [43528] Iraq K002324778 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [815] West Bank K002324683 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W 1655] Iraq K002324762 Yes
Haddad, S.Y. [9945] Iraq K002324773 Yes
V.C.R. [RB28] Iraq K002324785 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [3005] West Bank K002324680 Yes
Brahim, J.M. [6113] Iraq K002324764 Yes
[Hoehenn]; Mohammed [29600] Iraq K002324772 Yes
Helbaek, H. [2015] Iraq K002324781 Yes
Memarian, A.; [Momyria]; Jabbara [5157] Iraq K002324787 Yes
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] Greece K002324182 Yes
Al-Rawi, A. [20593] Iraq K002324793 Yes
Guest, E.R. [1619] Iraq K002324786 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Egypt Inula arabica K002507885 Yes
Thulin, M.; Warfa, A.M. [5575] Somalia Pulicaria longifolia K002642728 Yes
Keller, A. [182] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324405 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [45] Pulicaria longifolia K002324400 Yes
Schimper, W. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia Pulicaria longifolia K002324417 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [3929] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324403 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135311 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [1151] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324409 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [16034] United States Pulicaria longifolia K002324413 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324411 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135329 Yes
Webb, C.B. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135327 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135319 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135316 Yes
Rein, J.J.; von Fritsch (Baron) [266] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135317 Yes
Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135318 Yes
J. Th. Bent [228] Saudi Arabia Pulicaria longifolia K002324398 Yes
[Aled. Maut] [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135325 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135314 Yes
Tanger [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135328 Yes
Tanger [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135321 Yes
Rein, J.J.; von Fritsch (Baron) [265] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135315 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [6990] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324404 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135320 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [647] Jordan Pulicaria longifolia K002324414 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Doûmet-Adanson; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, N.; Barratte, G.; Bonner, E. [s.n.] Pulicaria longifolia K003135331 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [7684] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324412 Yes
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Algeria Pulicaria longifolia K003135333 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135322 Yes
s.coll. [47] Oman Pulicaria longifolia K002324415 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [1804] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324410 Yes
Schweinfurth, J. [315] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324402 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135312 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135324 Yes
Barbier, C. [1139] Somalia Pulicaria longifolia K002642729 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135323 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [72] Pulicaria longifolia K002324397 Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [2781] Yemen Pulicaria longifolia K002324418 Yes
Ascherson, P. [233] Pulicaria longifolia K002324396 Yes
Durando, G.L.; Reboud [s.n.] Pulicaria longifolia K003135334 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3020] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324406 Yes
[Janard] [1799] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K003135330 Yes
Boulos, L.; Ads, A.S. [14068] Saudi Arabia Pulicaria longifolia K002324416 Yes
Lindberg, H. [3[0]26] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135310 Yes
Hooker, W.J. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135313 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria longifolia K003135326 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [3577] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324407 Yes
Schmitt, C. [s.n.] Algeria Pulicaria longifolia K003135335 Yes
Schweinfurth, G. [1774] Yemen Pulicaria longifolia K002324399 Yes
Cosson, M.M.E.; Doûmet-Adanson; Letourneux, A.; Reboud, N.; Barratte, G.; Bonner, E. [s.n.] Pulicaria longifolia K003135332 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [5724] Egypt Pulicaria longifolia K002324408 Yes
Pitard, C.J. [2025] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135344 Yes
Collenette, C.N. [84] Somalia Pulicaria inuloides K002642710 Yes
Keith [s.n.] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135343 Yes
Bradley, P.H. [111] Niger Pulicaria inuloides K003135342 Yes
Pitard, C.J. [2027] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135346 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [76] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135348 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2987] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135347 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O. [10892] Ethiopia Pulicaria inuloides K002642712 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2987] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135338 Yes
Toy [10] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135341 Yes
Ash [1633] Pulicaria inuloides K002642711 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [295] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135337 Yes
Pitard, C.J. [2028] Morocco Pulicaria inuloides K003135345 Yes

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