Caprifoliaceae
Scabiosa

Scabiosa columbaria L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 99 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Iran and Arabian Peninsula, NW. Africa, Tropical African Mountains. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Angola, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Central European Russia, Congo, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kenya, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I., Edwards, S. & Nemomissa, S. (eds.) (2003). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 4(1): 1-352. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Launert, E. (ed.) (1983). Flora Zambesiaca 7(1): 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Napper, D.M. (1968). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Dipsacaceae: 1-11.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Schischkin, B.K. & al. (eds.) (1954). Flora Turkmenii 6: 1-402. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1976). Flora Europaea 4: 1-505. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 3: 1-449. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I., Edwards, S. & Nemomissa, S. (eds.) (2003). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 4(1): 1-352. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Schischkin, B.K. & al. (eds.) (1954). Flora Turkmenii 6: 1-402. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1976). Flora Europaea 4: 1-505. Cambridge University Press.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Wood, J.R.I. (1997). A handbook of the Yemen Flora: 1-434. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A. Rich., Tent. Fl. Abyss. 1: 368 (1847).
  • Coulter in DC. Prodr. 4: 658 (1830).
  • Coulter, Mem. Dips.: 38 (1823)
  • Cufod., Enumeratio Plantarum Aethiopiae Spermatophyta (Supplement in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux.) p. 1030 (1965).
  • Engl. in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile C: 396 (1895).
  • Engl., Hochgeb. Trop. Afr.: 404 (1892).
  • Hiern in Flora of Tropical Africa 3: 252 (1877).
  • Hiern, Cat. Welw. Afr. Pl. 1: 518 (1898).
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 99 (1753).
  • O. Hedberg, Afroalpine Vascular Plants p. 184 (1957).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Burger, W. [1203] Ethiopia K004283756 Yes
Chiovenda, E. [2892] Eritrea K000252374 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moll, E.J. [4739] South Africa K004284258 Yes
Brown; Shapiro [15] South Africa K004284262 Yes
Herbert, E.J. [9] Ethiopia K004283757 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [00840] South Africa K004284283 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8107] Ethiopia K004283747 Yes
Moll, E.J. [1047] South Africa K004284227 Yes
Barbosa, G.; Moreno, F. [9808] Angola K004283966 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K63] South Africa K004284236 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4490] Malawi K004283980 Yes
Henriques, C. [399] Angola K004283964 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [9519] Ethiopia K004283714 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000779050 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hill; Dyer [K67] South Africa K004284232 Yes
Timbal-Lagrave, P.M.É. [2492] France K000779044 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [1534] Ethiopia K004283725 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [3082] South Africa K004284293 Yes
Quartin Dillon; Petit [18] Ethiopia K004283732 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4650] Malawi K004283981 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4408] Malawi K004283977 Yes
Germishuizen, G. [2405] South Africa K004284241 Yes
Killick, D.J.B. [1310] South Africa K004284274 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] South Africa K004284272 Yes
Scott, H. (Dr.) [s.n.] Ethiopia K004283718 Yes
Friis, I.; Gilbert, M.G.; Rasmussen, F.; Vollesen, K.B. [1255] Ethiopia K004283711 Yes
Hill, A. [K56] South Africa K004284246 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Beroza, B.L. [8568] South Africa K004284263 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [14903] Ethiopia K004283734 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [12178] Ethiopia K004283706 Yes
[W.H. Vohanoy] [118] Zimbabwe K004283969 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K62] South Africa K004284235 Yes
Thomerson, A.C.B. [572] Ethiopia K004283745 Yes
Leakey, C.L. [113] Ethiopia K004283753 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [4695] South Africa K004284278 Yes
Jago [8] Ethiopia K004283744 Yes
Hagos, T.H. [55] Ethiopia K004283760 Yes
Angus, A. [3407] Zimbabwe K004283968 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K005966838 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [278] Zimbabwe K004283970 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [3477] South Africa K004284284 Yes
Barbosa, G. [9586] Angola K004283962 Yes
Strey, R.G. [5070] South Africa K004284253 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K59] South Africa K004284237 Yes
Pooley, E.S. [1770] South Africa K004284264 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K004283978 Yes
Wylie, J. [s.n.] South Africa K004284270 Yes
Volkens, G. [1199] K000252373 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [495] Ethiopia K004283724 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9591] Zambia K001590220 Yes
Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K.; Bidgood, S. [9591] Zambia K001590221 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [7669] South Africa K004284240 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M.; Vahrmeijer, H. [14201] South Africa K004284265 Yes
Pienaar, B.J. [883] South Africa K004284242 Yes
West, O. [5722] Ethiopia K004283746 Yes
Codd, L.E.; Dyer, R.A. [4498] South Africa K004284291 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K65] South Africa K004284230 Yes
Robertson, S.A. [1448] Ethiopia K004283750 Yes
Tenore [s.n.] Italy K000779051 Unknown Type Material Yes
Evans, S. [520] South Africa K004284271 Yes
West, O. [416] South Africa K004284233 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8515] Ethiopia K004283735 Yes
Hill, A.W. [K57] South Africa K004284247 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4143] Malawi K004283976 Yes
Gilbert, E.F. [461] Ethiopia K004283722 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5162] Ethiopia K004283728 Yes
McClean, B. [245] South Africa K004284275 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [2055] Eritrea K004283719 Yes
Sanderson, J. (esq.) [323] South Africa K004284267 Yes
Gerrard, W.T. [396] South Africa K004284248 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6423] Ethiopia K004283727 Yes
Chapman, J.D. [536] Malawi K004283979 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6968] Ethiopia K004283738 Yes
Burger, W. [729] Ethiopia K004283754 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9699] South Africa K004284261 Yes
[T. Wishlan] [2025] South Africa K004284276 Yes
Leach, L.C. [10448] Malawi K004283982 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8548] Malawi K004283985 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [1481] Eritrea K004283720 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Melaku, W.; Shigulte, K. [6624] Ethiopia K004283713 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K66] South Africa K004284231 Yes
Swynnerton, C.F.M. [278] Zimbabwe K004283967 Yes
Porta; Rigo, G. [678] Italy K000779045 Unknown Type Material Yes
Galpin, E.E. [9300] South Africa K004284268 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [9670] Ethiopia K004283710 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K64] South Africa K004284229 Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, G.S.; Melaku, W.; Ermias Getachew [10535] Ethiopia K004283708 Yes
Hill, A.W. [K54] South Africa K004284244 Yes
Azancot de Menezes [1121] Angola K004283965 Yes
Flenley, J.R.; Leakey, C.L. [614] Ethiopia K004283717 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [7862] Ethiopia K004283743 Yes
Wellby, M.S. [s.n.] Ethiopia K004283729 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [14686] South Africa K004284290 Yes
Rogers, F.A. [20170] South Africa K004284292 Yes
Evans, I.M.; Hiller, R.G. [93] Ethiopia K004283752 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8149] Ethiopia K004283736 Yes
Liebenberg, L.C.C. [8436] South Africa K004284294 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9093] South Africa K004284225 Yes
Westfall, R.H. [1509] South Africa K004284286 Yes
Schweicherdt, H.G. [1373] South Africa K004284250 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5162] Ethiopia K004283742 Yes
Burger, W. [999] Ethiopia K004283755 Yes
Hill, A.; Dyer, R.A. [K58] South Africa K004284239 Yes
[Scheirer BD] [00092] South Africa K004284287 Yes
s.coll. [3608] South Africa K004284243 Yes
Rudatis, H. [700] South Africa K004284273 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [5183] Ethiopia K004283712 Yes
Galpin, E.E. [9300] South Africa K004284269 Yes
Welman, M. [405] South Africa K004284280 Yes
Whyte, A. [s.n.] Malawi K004283983 Yes
Scott, H. (Dr.) [s.n.] Ethiopia K004283733 Yes
de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; de Wilde-Duyfjes, B.E.E. [8567] Ethiopia K004283715 Yes
Ash [1323] Ethiopia K004283741 Yes
Strey, R.G. [8315] South Africa K004284257 Yes
Porta; Rigo, G. [678] Italy K000779046 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brown; Shapiro [109] South Africa K004284259 Yes
Stalmans, M. [191] South Africa K004284281 Yes
Hagos, T.H. [174] Ethiopia K004283758 Yes
Tenore [s.n.] K000779049 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welw [521] Angola K004283963 Yes
[J. Balihat] [s.n.] Eritrea K004283716 Yes
Dyer, R.A. [3261] South Africa K004284228 Yes
Leakey, C.L. [101] Ethiopia K004283751 Yes
Piotrowski, K. [953] Poland K000779043 Unknown Type Material Yes
Friis, I.; Bidgood, S.; Host, P.; Melaku, W.; Shigulte, K. [6624] Ethiopia K004283709 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5159] Ethiopia K004283759 Yes
Moll, E.J. [4565] South Africa K004284254 Yes
Hill, A. [K55] South Africa K004284245 Yes
Schimper [s.n.] Ethiopia K004283730 Yes
Iecama [F-76] Ethiopia K004283737 Yes
Schweicherdt, H.G. [1373] South Africa K004284251 Yes
Tyson, W. [2665] South Africa K004284255 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [13379] South Africa K004284256 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4143] Malawi K004283975 Yes
McDonald, D.J. [131] South Africa K004284260 Yes
Hutchinson, J. [1830] South Africa K004284279 Yes
Sanderson, J. (esq.) [323] South Africa K004284266 Yes
Porta; Rigo, G. [548] Italy K000779048 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hill; Dyer [K60] South Africa K004284238 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6359] Ethiopia K004283748 Yes
Hilliard, O.M.; Burtt, B.L. [4563] Malawi K004283984 Yes
Hedberg, O.; Aweke, G. [5309] Ethiopia K004283739 Yes
Ash, J. (Mrs.) [2341] Ethiopia K004283749 Yes
Ecklon, U.J. [725] South Africa K000252366 Type Yes
Hutchinson, J. [4695] South Africa K004284277 Yes
Barnard; Mogg [922] South Africa K004284282 Yes
Pole-Evans, I.B. [3612] South Africa K004284252 Yes
Porta; Rigo, G. [470] Italy K000779047 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [14685] South Africa K004284288 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [159] South Africa K004284285 Yes
Strey; Moll [3920] South Africa K004284249 Yes
Werdermann, E.; Oberdieck, H.D. [1367] South Africa K004284226 Yes
Schimper, M.W. [82] Ethiopia K004283731 Yes
Hill; Dyer [K61] South Africa K004284234 Yes
Buchanan [119] Malawi K004283986 Yes
Schweinfurth, G.; Riva, D. [2055; 2065] Eritrea K004283721 Yes
Thulin, M. [1645] Ethiopia K004283723 Yes
Hagos, T.H. [I83] Ethiopia K004283726 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [20985] Ethiopia K004283707 Yes
Herbert, E.J. [52] Ethiopia K004283740 Yes
Mogg, A.O.D. [14686] South Africa K004284289 Yes

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