Carthamus tinctorius L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 830 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & E. Türkiye to Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is used as animal food, a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Türkey

Introduced into:

Afghanistan, Alberta, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Assam, Austria, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Borneo, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Colorado, Cuba, Czechia-Slovakia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Gulf States, Hainan, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Korea, Krym, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Madeira, Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands, New Mexico, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Ohio, Oman, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Queensland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South Australia, South European Russia, Spain, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tasmania, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Victoria, Vietnam, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Western Australia, Xinjiang, Yemen, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Adolphy, K. & al. (2021). Beiträge zur Flora Nordhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2020. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 12: 199-278.
  • Ali, S.I. & Qaiser, M. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Pakistan 223: 1-363. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
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  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006). Flora of North America North of Mexico 19: 1-579. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • GCC (2011). Global Compositae Checklist http://compositae.landcareresearch.co.nz/.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
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  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Ling, Y. & C.Shih in Ling, Y. Et Ge, X. (1987). Compositae. Echinopsidae. Cynareae. Flora Reiublicae Popularis Sinicae 78(1): 1-230. Science Press.
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  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 5: 1-451. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
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Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of Iraq

  • Abdulridha, Taha & Wedad, Ecol. & Fl. Basra: 201 (2016).
  • Boissier, Fl. Orient. 3: 709 (1875)
  • Breckle, Hedge & Rafiqpoor, Vasc. Pl. Afghan: 146 (2013)
  • Chakravarty in Plant Wealth Iraq 1: 103 (1976)
  • Dickson, Wild Fls. Kuwait: 30 (1955)
  • Dinsmore in Post, Fl. Syria, Palest. & Sinai ed. 2, 2: 122 (1933)
  • Feinbrun-Dothan, Fl. Palaest. 3: 403 (1978)
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  • Kilian & Ghazanfar in Fl. Oman 3: 212 (2015)
  • Kupicha in Fl. Turkey 5: 327 (1975)
  • L., Sp. Pl.: 830 (1753)
  • Meikle, Fl. Cyprus 2: 978 (1985)
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  • Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 139B: 433 (1980)
  • Shostakovski in Fl. S.S.S.R. 28: 586 (1963)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2022). https://moip-bio.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/tohtar-bulletin-of-moscow-society-of-naturalists-127-6-2022.66-70.pdf. epublication.
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  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2006). Flora of North America North of Mexico 19(1): 1-579. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • GCC (2011). Global Compositae Checklist http://compositae.landcareresearch.co.nz/.
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  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2011). Asteraceae. Flora of China 20-21: 1-992. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Flora of Somalia

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Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oldham. R. [1026] K002013998 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 2959] India K001118276 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2959] Bangladesh K001118277 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Miss Jhonp] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013398 No
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013416 No
s.coll. [3273/17] United Kingdom K002013406 No
[F.P. Day] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013412 No
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013397 No
Burr, S. [[H1936]] United Kingdom K002013413 No
[Baker] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013411 No
Guirao [s.n.] Spain K002013418 No
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013417 No
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K001091204 No
[Miss E.H. Aveldet] [H18361932] United Kingdom K002013409 No
S.coll. [64.x] K001617076 Yes
S.coll. [365] Portugal K002013973 Yes
Spike; Grant [S.n. ] K002014060 Yes
Franqueville [S.n. ] Morocco K001617077 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013407 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [4583] United Kingdom K002013403 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [3002] United Kingdom K002013404 No
Kerr, N.R. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013405 No
Little, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013410 No
Sandwith, C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013402 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Shaw, H.K.A. [1574] K002013393 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [3756] K002013391 No
Cox, A.W. (Miss) [H2524/70] United Kingdom K002013408 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013415 No
Mooney [5108] Ethiopia K:SPC-16267.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [2833] United Kingdom K002013394 No
s.coll. [407/3] United Kingdom K002013414 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [4583] United Kingdom K002013395 No
Walton, J.W. [H18141935] United Kingdom K002013401 No
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2959] K001118278 Unknown Type Material Yes
[J.U. Annett] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013396 No
Ross, E.F. [H18861935] United Kingdom K002013400 No
Tweedie [s.n.] Argentina K000374174 Yes
Britton, C.E.; A.B. [1713] United Kingdom K002013399 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [3002] K002013392 No

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