Asphodelaceae
Asphodelus

Asphodelus aestivus Brot.

First published in Fl. Lusit. 1: 525 (1804)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & S. Portugal to SW. & Central Spain. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Portugal, Spain

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 57: 1-81. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 26, 2003 s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000457368 Yes
Mar 26, 2003 Simpson, N.D. [579] Egypt K000457365 Yes
Mar 26, 2003 Drar, M. [4208] Egypt K000457366 Yes
Mar 26, 2003 Hurst, H.A. [s.n.] Egypt K000457367 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K000457332 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Laukkonen, P. [s.n.] Cyprus K000457323 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Syngrassides, A. [974] Cyprus K000457328 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Atherton, G.E. [846] Cyprus K000457326 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Laukkonen, P. [53] Cyprus K000457324 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Syngrassides, A. [974] Cyprus K000457327 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Atherton, G.E. [1077] Cyprus K000457325 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Feilden St. Clair, G. [s.n.] Cyprus K000457331 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Sintenis, P.; Rigo, G. [858] Cyprus K000457329 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Samson [s.n.] Cyprus K000457322 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Sintenis, P.; Rigo, G. [858] Cyprus K000457330 Yes
Feb 29, 1936 Dinsmore, J.E. [10374] Syria K000457343 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [481] Spain K000457374 Yes
Martins, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K000457320 Yes
Hughes, F. [s.n.] Egypt K000457369 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Israel K000457333 Yes
Barkley, F.A. [5652] Iraq K000457352 Yes
Ogilvie-Grant, W.R. [s.n.] Greece K000457554 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [374] Jordan K000457341 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [6374] Israel K000457340 Yes
Jury & Maunder [8083] Spain K001690407 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K000457557 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [1690] Israel K000457346 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2010] Iraq K000457359 Yes
Guest, E.R. [556] Iraq K000457347 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [448] Spain K000457377 Yes
Davidson, J.M. [6] Türkiye K000457321 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [374] Jordan K000457345 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1508] Albania K000457560 Yes
Porta; Rigo [560] Italy K000457563 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2010] Iraq K000457358 Yes
Guest, E.R. [556] Iraq K000457348 Yes
Verlot, B.; Verlot, B. [s.n.] France K002210946 Yes
Rawi, A. [23025] Iraq K000457361 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France K002210948 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K000457380 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1508] Albania K000457559 Yes
Barkley, F.A.; Abbas, H. [7062] Iraq K000457354 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq K000457357 Yes
Fay, M. F.; Cotrim, H. M.; Pinto, M. J.; Chase, M. W. [CPCF 485] Portugal K001635902 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000457373 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [481] Spain K000457376 Yes
Sprague, T.A.; Hutchinson, J. [481] Spain K000457375 Yes
Loftus, W.K. [59] Türkiye K000457319 Yes
s.coll. [588] Türkiye K000457318 Yes
Ogilvie, G.H. [s.n.] Gaza Strip K000457344 Yes
Martins, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K000457335 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K000457372 Yes
Guest, E.R. [536] Iraq K000457362 Yes
Bickerich, G. [15110] Greece K000457556 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K000457562 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K000457561 Yes
Stainton, J.D.A. [7556] Greece K000457558 Yes
s.coll. [10] Spain K000457371 Yes
s.coll. [2612] Spain K000457378 Yes
Chase, M.W. [3423] Spain K000457381 Yes
Makinson, D.J. [62] Lebanon K000457337 Yes
Emberger; Guest, E.R. [15431] Iraq K000457350 Yes
Guest, E.R. [2010] Iraq K000457360 Yes
Barkley, F.A.; Abbas, H. [7062] Iraq K000457355 Yes
Guest, E.R. [556] Iraq K000457353 Yes
Bickerich, G. [15110] Greece K000457555 Yes
Kaisi, A.; Hamad, K. [49297] Iraq K000457363 Yes
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain K000457379 Yes
{C. Pin.} [s.n.] France K002210947 Yes
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] Jordan K000457342 Yes
s.coll. [138] Spain K000457565 Yes
Boulos, L. [20002] Egypt K000457370 Yes
Haines, R.W. [1390] Iraq K000457356 Yes
s.coll. [34] Türkiye K000457317 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Israel K000457334 Yes
Barkley, F.A. [5652] Iraq K000457351 Yes
Karim, F.; Dabbagh, A.; Hamad, K. [44811] Iraq K000457364 Yes
Osborne [s.n.] Israel K000457336 No
Tuckett, F.F. [s.n.] France K000457564 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • 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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