Malvaceae
Tilia

Tilia platyphyllos Scop.

First published in Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 1: 373 (1771)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to N. Iran. It is a tree and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, Ukraine

Introduced into:

Baltic States, Ireland, Uzbekistan

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • 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.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • 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.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Bean, W. J. (1980). Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British Isles, Volume IV (Ri-Z). John Murray, London.
  • Mabey, R. (1997). Flora Britannica. Chatto & Windus, London.
  • Muir, N. (1984). A Survey of the Genus Tilia. The Plantsman 5: 234.
  • Pigott, D. (2005). Lime. Sage Press, East Sussex.
  • World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2012). Tilia platyphyllos. Published on the Internet by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1967). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 2: 1-581. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K005051105 Yes
Wagner, J. [163] Hungary K000687755 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051064 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051049 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687734 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687740 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zahlbruckner, J.B. [s.n.] Europe K000687766 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687721 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Europe K000687771 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wagner, J. [226] Hungary K005051074 Yes
Wierzbicki, P.P. [1997] Europe K000687772 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687784 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687763 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nicholson, G. [s.n.] K005051119 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051067 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687724 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687735 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ruhsam, M. [DMR13] United Kingdom K001768118 Yes
Wierzbicki [1599] K005050975 Yes
Wagner, J. [244] Hungary K000701174 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051116 Yes
Hippe, E. [s.n.] Germany K000687786 Unknown Type Material Yes
[PIM28] K009002023 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051055 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687728 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687723 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687722 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687737 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687782 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051072 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051069 Yes
Zahlbruckner, J.B. [s.n.] Europe K000687787 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Slovenia K000687770 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687759 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687725 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687783 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zahlbruckner, J.B. [s.n.] Europe K000687765 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zahlbruckner, J.B. [s.n.] Europe K000687774 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687762 Type Yes
Gamble, H. (Dr) [s.n.] Italy K005051053 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687758 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687756 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Europe K000687775 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wagner, J. [233] Hungary K000687727 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687729 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687739 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687731 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stohl [s.n.] K005051052 Yes
Gay, J. [s.n.] Europe K000687777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wierzbicki (Dr) [s.n.] K005051054 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687761 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687736 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687726 Unknown Type Material Yes
Ball, J. [3] Europe K000687768 Unknown Type Material Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K005051110 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051065 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051057 Yes
Braun [s.n.] Austria K005051051 Yes
Zahlbruckner, J.B. [s.n.] Europe K000687781 Unknown Type Material Yes
Airy Shaw, H.K. [s.n.] United Kingdom K005051109 Yes
Zahlbruckner, J.B. [s.n.] Europe K000687769 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051118 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051115 Yes
Sentner, O. [848] Bosnia and Herzegovina K000687764 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051111 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051112 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Weiker, M. [2295] Germany K000687773 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051075 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687754 Type Yes
Baden [s.n.] K005051058 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687779 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051073 Yes
Wagner, J. [166] Hungary K000687757 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051050 Yes
Ball, J. [s.n.] CS K000687767 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051056 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Europe K000687776 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051070 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687732 Unknown Type Material Yes
Sennen, F. [5269] Spain K005051108 Yes
Wierzbicki, P.P. [s.n.] Romania K000687778 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005051113 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687733 Unknown Type Material Yes
Atchley, S.C. [2176] Greece K000687780 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051071 Yes
Hippe, E. [s.n.] Germany K000687785 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687738 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051066 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687753 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000687730 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K005051068 Yes
Wagner, J. [235] Hungary K005051117 Yes

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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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