Myosotis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 131 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temp. to Tropical Old World Mountains.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Aleutian Is.

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Antipodean Is., Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chatham Is., Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Manchuria, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Guinea, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Qinghai, Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Rwanda, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Australia, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Victoria, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zaïre

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Bolivia, Brazil South, Chile Central, Chile North, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kerguelen, Labrador, Manitoba, Mexico Central, New Mexico, Réunion, Saskatchewan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Trinidad-Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Uruguay

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1972). Flora Europaea 3: 1-370. Cambridge University Press.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Stroh in Beih. Bot. Cbl. 61B: 317 (1941).
  • —F.T.A. 4, 2: 57

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 63 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 131 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 30, 2021 Moran, SML; Moxon-Holt, L; Peng, P; Perkins, B [SMLM7] United Kingdom K001291730 No
Aug 16, 1976 Ruprecht, F.J.I. [s.n.] Russia K001094015 Lectotype Yes
Aug 16, 1976 Balansa, B. [555] Türkiye K001094016 Type Yes
Dec 8, 1962 Levier, E. [s.n.] Spain K001085865 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 6, 1934 Durieu M.; M.C. [267] Spain K001085867 Unknown Type Material Yes
Fishwick, R.W. [13] Iran K005005037 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23328] Türkiye K004854987 No
Davis [15276] Türkiye K004854941 Yes
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K005005131 Yes
Davis [15274] Türkiye K004854942 Yes
Cunningham, A. [15] New Zealand K000357230 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 930] India K001110326 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19513] Türkiye K004854976 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D29773] Türkiye K004854856 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19472] Türkiye K004854975 No
Amherst, S. [Cat. no. 929] India K001110324 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balls, E.K. [B424A] Türkiye K005005018 No
Davis, P.H. [15704] Türkiye K004854940 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6382/95] Morocco K005005087 Yes
Davis; Dodds [20853] Türkiye K004854951 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [2487] Iran K005005036 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D29684] Türkiye K004854914 Yes
Manisadjan [20] Türkiye K004854899 Yes
Davis, P.H. [5819] Lebanon K005005034 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] K005005153 Yes
Davis; Coode [D37168] Türkiye K005005001 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K001085866 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1293] Türkiye K004854931 Yes
Davis; Dodds [21155] Türkiye K004854977 No
Davis [43424] Türkiye K005005020 No
[G. Wream] [2411] Portugal K005005132 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20547] Türkiye K004854993 No
McNeill [584] Türkiye K004854908 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [38447] Algeria K005005067 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B1647] Türkiye K005005017 No
Kousetzoff, N. [s.n.] K004854850 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005005149 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27563] Türkiye K004854918 Yes
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K005005007 No
Merton, L.F.H. [4033] Iran K005005039 Yes
Cunningham, R. [392] New Zealand K000357231 Yes
Cunningham, A. [s.n.] New Zealand K000357228 Yes
Mathew, B.F.; [A.J. Tombinson] [4353] Türkiye K004854930 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K005005129 Yes
Davis, P.H. [5920A] Syria K005005029 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22884b] Türkiye K004854953 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27575] Türkiye K004854917 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004854835 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22894] Türkiye K004854997 No
Mortiz [919] K005005156 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19505] Türkiye K004854952 Yes
Little, E.R.B. [220] Türkiye K005005005 No
Atmanskich, Z. [s.n.] Georgia K004854854 Yes
Albury; Cheese; Watson, J.M. [AC&W1003] Türkiye K004854913 Yes
Davis; Coode [D39079] Türkiye K005005002 No
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20490] Türkiye K004854974 No
Hikmat Abbas al Ani; Barkley, F.A. [7177] Iraq K004854885 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [193] Afghanistan K005005049 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24671] Türkiye K004854988 No
Davis; Coode [D36289] Türkiye K004854999 No
Pierson, E. [42] Afghanistan K005005047 Yes
Cheese; Mitchell, A.R.; Watson [AC&W2984] Türkiye K004854912 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [240] Afghanistan K005005050 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19314] Türkiye K004854949 Yes
Castroviejo, S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001532370 Yes
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [430] Afghanistan K005005052 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22503] Türkiye K004854960 No
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1716] Armenia K000297244 No
Rogers, F.A. [0690] Syria K005005033 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36828B] Türkiye K004854998 No
Barclay, C. (Sir) [1581] Türkiye K004854971 No
Davis [43751] Türkiye K005005021 No
Platt, J.W.O. [139] K004854868 Yes
Manoog Haradjian [2378] Syria K005005032 Yes
Stainton [8374] Türkiye K004854901 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24388] Türkiye K004854989 No
Stainton [8247] Türkiye K004854902 Yes
Davis [44308] Türkiye K005005024 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [23103] Türkiye K004854996 No
Zorab, M. [47] Türkiye K005005008 No
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K005005126 Yes
Davis [46767] Türkiye K004854947 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004854851 Yes
Davis [46173] Türkiye K005005011 No
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K005005128 Yes
Ferguson, K.; Parra, R.; Sanchez, M.C.; Valdés, B. [6294/95] Morocco K005005088 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36744] Türkiye K004855000 No
Manoog Haradjian [3638] Syria K005005031 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23600] Türkiye K004854961 No
Price, W.R. [667] Türkiye K004854894 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [2487] Iran K005005040 Yes
Watson, H.C. [268] Portugal K005005127 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Iran K004854837 Yes
Molloy, T.R. (Maj.) [5] Türkiye K004854943 Yes
Rawi (Dr) [9183] Iraq K004854889 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [5165] Türkiye K004854900 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [562] Afghanistan K005005048 Yes
Balansa, B. [1511] K004854836 Yes
Davis [21483] Türkiye K004854945 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [26104] Türkiye K004854923 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1107] Türkiye K004854932 Yes
Davis [21703] Türkiye K004854944 Yes
Watson, J.M.; Albury; Cheese [ACW808] Türkiye K005005027 Yes
Davis [15986] Türkiye K004854955 Yes
Albury; Cheese; Watson, J.M. [AC&W1701] Türkiye K004854980 No
Cowan; Darlington [1338] Iran K005005044 Yes
Barclay, C. (Sir) [1513] Türkiye K004854972 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [22257] Türkiye K004854966 No
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19999] Türkiye K004854956 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D29782] Türkiye K004854926 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [s.n.] Spain K004854464 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005005151 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D30632] Türkiye K004854925 Yes
Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe [553] Türkiye K004854907 Yes
Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe [470] Türkiye K004854906 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W1114] Iraq K004854884 Yes
Albury; Cheese; Watson [1432] Türkiye K004854978 No
Giles, J.J. [91] United Kingdom K001419171 Yes
Heilbronn, M. [s.n.] Türkiye K004854990 No
Fayvush; et al. [s.n.] Armenia K004854898 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22292] Türkiye K004854964 No
s.coll. [[952100009]] Portugal K005005120 Yes
Royle, J.F. [s.n.] India K001094014 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Olguin] [s.n.] Iraq K004854892 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K005005130 Yes
Watson, J.M. [289] Türkiye K005005015 No
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1409] Türkiye K004854933 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005005152 Yes
L.W. [s.n.] Portugal K001085879 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19999] Türkiye K004854948 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2954] Iraq K004854887 Yes
Barclay, C. (Sir) [CB1580] Türkiye K004854970 No
Stainton [8176] Türkiye K004854903 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [2738] Türkiye K005005016 No
Gillett [9556] Iraq K004854890 Yes
Carter, J.E. [966] Afghanistan K005005046 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2564] Morocco K005005079 Yes
Davis [45867] Türkiye K004854946 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22561] Türkiye K004854967 No
Mason, N.H. [s.n.] Portugal K005005158 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25605] Türkiye K004854937 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 7019] India K001126589 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26234] Türkiye K004854922 Yes
Davis [45527] Türkiye K005005013 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 929] India K001110325 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis [21405] Türkiye K004854959 No
Balansa, B. [555] Türkiye K001094017 Type Yes
Forster, J.R. [s.n.] New Zealand K000357225 Type Yes
Fayvush; et al. [s.n.] Armenia K004854897 Yes
Furse, P. [7354] Iran K005005038 Yes
Davis; Heywood [18341] Türkiye K004854995 No
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1796] Armenia K000297296 No
Bourgeau, E. [257] Spain K005005150 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] K005005154 Yes
Polunin, O. [11897] Iran K005005045 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22239] Türkiye K004854962 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [24252] Türkiye K004854985 No
s.coll. [919] K005005157 Yes
Polunin, O. [11747] Iran K005005051 Yes
Drege [7841] South Africa K000418855 Unknown Type Material No
Drege [7841] South Africa K000418856 Unknown Type Material No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27995] Türkiye K004854916 Yes
Stainton [8123] Türkiye K004854979 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K001085868 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tobey [1614] Türkiye K004854928 Yes
Marcowicz, B. [s.n.] K004854853 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [278] K005005155 Yes
Albury; Cheese; Watson [218] Türkiye K005005006 No
Archibald, J.C. [1136] Iran K005005042 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24042] Türkiye K004854965 No
Fayvush; et al. [s.n.] Armenia K004854896 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [18956] Türkiye K004854994 No
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [18915] Türkiye K004854991 No
Davis; Dodds [21213] Türkiye K004854992 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [26033] Türkiye K004854924 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D28835] Türkiye K004854915 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [1617] Türkiye K004854934 Yes
Davis, P.H. [5506] Syria K005005030 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27095] Türkiye K004854919 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22288] Türkiye K004854963 No
Guichard, K.M. [TUR/20/59] Türkiye K005005010 No
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [412] Afghanistan K005005053 Yes
[M. Heulhonn] [s.n.] Türkiye K004854939 Yes
[W. Rozlowsry] [1033] K004854848 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23693] Türkiye K004854986 No
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26242] Türkiye K004854921 Yes
Edmondson, J.R. [490] Türkiye K004854973 No
[Szovisi] [s.n.] K004854904 Yes
Slingles, C.; St. Mary's Sch [409] Türkiye K005005026 No
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19332] Türkiye K004854981 No
Watson, J.M.; Albury; Cheese [1634] Türkiye K005005028 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25161] Türkiye K004854958 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [24424] Türkiye K004854984 No
Rix, E.M. [46] Türkiye K004854910 Yes
Marcowicz, G. [s.n.] K004854852 Yes
Wild, C. [s.n.] New Zealand K000820247 Type Yes
[Boyle] [s.n.] K004854893 Yes
Rix, E.M. [46] Türkiye K004854957 No
Atmanskich, Z. [s.n.] Georgia K004854855 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25217] Türkiye K004854938 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D26786] Türkiye K004854920 Yes
Al-Rawi, A.; [Serhang] [24699] Iraq K004854891 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [345] Türkiye K004854935 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1497] Iran K005005043 Yes
Davis [41453] Türkiye K004854969 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 7020] Nepal K001126591 Unknown Type Material Yes
Guest, E.R. [2954] Iraq K004854886 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [1222] Iran K005005041 Yes
Davis [44177] Türkiye K005005012 No
Durieu M., M.C. [131] Spain K001085864 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25676] Türkiye K004854936 Yes
Davis, P.H. [s.n.] Türkiye K004854954 Yes
Butcher, R.W. [s.n.] Spain K004854463 Yes
Strangways, W.H.F.; Brant, J. [s.n.] K004854895 Yes
Tobey [1622] Türkiye K004854929 Yes
Davis, P.H. [[6273Ab]] Lebanon K005005035 Yes
Barclay, C. (Sir) [1583] Türkiye K004854968 No
Davis, P.H. [21534B] Türkiye K004854983 No
Davis [44304] Türkiye K004854911 Yes
Sintenis, P. [5481] Armenia K005005009 No
Forster [s.n.] New Zealand K000357224 Type Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19314] Türkiye K004854950 Yes
Davis [44473] Türkiye K005005022 No
Markowicz, W. [s.n.] K004854849 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2731] Iraq K004854888 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D29771] Türkiye K004854927 Yes
Wilczek, E.; Briquet, J.; Dutoit, D. [280] Morocco K005005080 Yes
Fedden, R.; McColl, P. [14] Türkiye K005005025 No
Davis; Coode [D37436] Türkiye K005005003 No
[Herder] [s.n.] K004854905 Yes
Davis [41066] Türkiye K004854909 Yes
Davis [21963b] Türkiye K004854982 No
Davis [44306] Türkiye K005005023 No
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Türkiye K005005019 No
Davis; Coode [D37305] Türkiye K005005004 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 7019] India K001126590 Unknown Type Material Yes

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