Ranunculaceae

Nigella L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 534 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Macaronesia, Europe to Medit. and Central Asia.

Descriptions

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Annual herbs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, divided into narrow segments
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers solitary, terminal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
Sepals 5, ± petal-like. Petals much smaller than the sepals, nectar-producing
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens numerous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
Carpels mostly 5, ± united
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit of follicles; styles long, persistent.
Distribution
Some 25 species in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to Iran.
[FSOM]

Sources

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • 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