Anchusa L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 133 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Medit. to Mongolia and Pakistan, S. Africa. It grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, China North-Central, Corse, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Free State, Germany, Greece, Gulf States, Hainan, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Qinghai, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Alberta, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bangladesh, British Columbia, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Føroyar, Great Britain, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Ireland, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tasmania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yakutskiya

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2004). https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mch132. epublication.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 9, 1982 Gillett, J.B. [16021] Jordan K000286200 Yes
Jan 1, 1962 Davies, P.H. [9014] Jordan K000286109 Yes
Griffith, W. [535] Afghanistan K001085684 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Ukraine K001085723 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper [381] Ethiopia K000418880 Isotype No
Gillett, J.B. [15621] Jordan K000286107 Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N.; Bornmüller, A. [7691] Iran K001085687 Unknown Type Material Yes
Samuelsson, G. [3522] Syria K004577543 Yes
McDonald [s.n.] Jordan K000286110 No
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] France K001085694 Unknown Type Material Yes
Parlatore, F. [s.n.] K001085725 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wood, J.R.I. [1159] Yemen K004577582 Yes
Stapf [626] K004577387 Yes
s.coll. [5995] Afghanistan K004577960 Yes
Petit [s.n.] Ethiopia K000418879 Unknown Type Material No
Davies, P.H. [9247] Jordan K000286108 Yes
Paine, J.A. [s.n.] Jordan K000286112 Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H. [1060] Greece K001085715 Unknown Type Material Yes
Helbaek, H. [85] Syria K004577544 Yes
Bunge, A.A.von [s.n.] Iran K001085685 Unknown Type Material Yes
Townsend, C.C. [224] Jordan K000286106 Yes
Rev. T.K. Holl [s.n.] K004578058 Yes
Bowker [33] South Africa K004578057 Yes
Besser, W.S.J.G. [s.n.] K001085724 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [44] Switzerland K001085720 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Iran K001085686 Unknown Type Material Yes
Steven, C. [s.n.] K001085721 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [531] Iran K001085683 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gandoger, M. [s.n.] France K001085693 Unknown Type Material Yes
Besser, W.S.J.G. [s.n.] K001085722 Unknown Type Material Yes
McDonald [s.n.] Jordan K000286111 Yes
{Dr. Lejeune} [s.n.] K004577583 Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H. [1060] Greece K001085714 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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
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