Asteraceae

Leontodon L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 798 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Macaronesia, Europe to Medit. and Iran.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Central European Russia, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Alabama, Antipodean Is., Arizona, British Columbia, California, Chatham Is., Connecticut, Falkland Is., Georgia, Haiti, Illinois, Indiana, Japan, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New South Wales, New York, Niue, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Queensland, Rhode I., South Australia, Tasmania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Victoria, Virginia, Washington, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.

Flora of Iraq

  • Greuter, W., Gutermann, W. & Talavera, S. (2006). A preliminary conspectus of Scorzoneroides (Compositae, Cichorieae) with validation of the required new names. Willdenowia 36(2): 689– 692.
  • H. W. Lack (2019). Flora of Iraq, Volume 6: Compositae. Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. & Hind, D. J. N. (Eds). Kew Publishing
  • L. Gen. Pl. ed. 5: 349 (1754)
  • L. Sp. Pl.: 798 (1753)
  • Lack in Kubitzki’s Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 8: 196 (2007)
  • Samuel, R., Gutermann, W., Stuessy, T. F., Ruas, C.F., Lack, H.W., Tremetsberger, K., Talavera, S., Hemanowski, B., & Ehrendorfer, F. (2006). Molecular phylogenetics reveals Leontodon (Asteraceae, Cichorieae) to be diphyletic. Amer. J. Bot. 93: 1193–1205.
  • Smalla, M. (2000). Studies in the Compositae of the Arabian Peninsula and Socotra – 6. The Hypochaeridinae (Lactuceae) in the Arabian Peninsula. Willdenowia 30(2): 315–337.
  • Widder, F. J. (1931). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Gattung Leontodon. II. Die “nickenden Knospen” einiger Leontodon-Arten in ihrer Bedeutung für das System der Gattung. Österr. Bot. Zeit. 80: 136–148.
  • Widder, F.J. (1975). Die Gliederung der Gattung Leontodon. Phyton (Austria) 17(1–2): 23–29.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nyárády, E.I. [1591] Romania K000796499 Unknown Type Material Yes
Turrill, W.B. [2549] United Kingdom K000796507 Unknown Type Material Yes
K000252010 Unknown Type Material Yes
[H] [s.n.] Switzerland K002067861 Yes
Boissier Morocco K000252007 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002067842 Yes
[232] K000252015 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000796498 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mann, G. K000252018 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J. [9695] Greece K002042599 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000796508 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] Spain K000796536 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheese; Watson, J.M. [3496] Türkiye K002042600 Yes
Baldacci, A. [181] Albania K002067943 Yes
Aucheer-Eloy [3456] Türkiye K001730360 Yes
Turrill, W.B.; Hubbard, C.E. [12644] United Kingdom K000796505 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tommasini, M.G.S.de [1436] Italy K000796501 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000796502 Unknown Type Material Yes
[H] [s.n.] Switzerland K002067845 Yes
Sintenis, P. [3308] Armenia K002042609 Yes
Baldacci, A. [265] Albania K002067944 Yes
[121] K000252008 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lindsay, N. [1249] Iran K002042613 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [5227] Türkiye K002042607 Yes
Lindsay, N. [1249] Iran K002042615 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [B1715] Türkiye K002042604 Yes
Cosson, E. Morocco K000252002 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Blanchet} [s.n.] Switzerland K002067840 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1747] Armenia K001730363 Yes
Leeman, C. Portugal K000252012 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zorab, M. [195] Armenia K002042610 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [178] Portugal K000252013 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cosson, E. Morocco K000252001 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hubbard, C.E.; Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom K000796506 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jávorka, S. [s.n.] Albania K002067945 Yes
Furse, P. [2919] Iran K002042611 Yes
Giuseppi [14] Albania K002067946 Yes
Ball, J. Morocco K000251935 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gay [s.n.] Denmark K000796500 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Blanchet} [s.n.] Switzerland K002067839 Yes
Thomas, L. [s.n.] Italy K000796504 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [904] Iran K002042617 Yes
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Spain K000796550 Unknown Type Material Yes
Friss, I. [s.n.] Türkiye K001730361 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1715] Türkiye K002042605 Yes
Portugal K000252014 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sintenis, P. [549] Armenia K001730362 Yes
Huet du Pavillon [s.n.] Armenia K001730381 Yes
J.V. [69] K000252017 Unknown Type Material Yes
[H] [s.n.] Switzerland K002067838 Yes
Godman, F.D. Portugal K000252016 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stainton; Henderson [5410] Türkiye K002042619 Yes
Sintenis, P. [358] K002042598 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [137] Armenia K002042606 Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [33] Switzerland K002067844 Yes
Cheese; Watson, J.M. [3246] Türkiye K002042602 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [48291] Iran K002042614 Yes
Pichler, T. [17] Türkiye K002042594 Yes
Ibrahim [s.n.] Morocco K000252005 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. Morocco K000251933 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [75] Austria K002067860 Yes
Cosson, E. Morocco K000252004 Unknown Type Material Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002067843 Yes
Godman, F.D. [s.n.] Portugal K000252009 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wyatt, J.W. [s.n.] Austria K002067833 Yes
[232] K000252011 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kümmerle, J.B. [s.n.] Albania K001732518 Yes
Ball, J. Morocco K000251931 Unknown Type Material Yes
Tenore, M. [s.n.] Italy K000796503 Unknown Type Material Yes
Beaumier Morocco K000252003 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker Morocco K000251936 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cheese; Watson, J.M. [3382] Türkiye K002042601 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [387] K002042608 Yes
{Richter} [438] Germany K002067834 Yes
s.coll. [635] Spain K000796497 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bornmüller, J.; Bornmüller, A. [7601] Iran K002042616 Yes
Wiśniewski, T. [373] K002042596 Yes
Cheese; Watson, J.M. [3429] Türkiye K002042603 Yes
Kümmerle, J.B. [s.n.] Albania K002067942 Yes
Wiesbaur, J.B. [s.n.] Austria K000796496 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. Morocco K000251934 Unknown Type Material Yes
Boissier et Reuter Morocco K000252006 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Switzerland K002067841 Yes
Siehe, W. [276] Türkiye K002042597 Yes
Furse; Synge [604] Iran K002042612 Yes
s.coll. [1532] Nepal Apargia K001770484 Yes

Sources

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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.

  • 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