Asphodelaceae
Asphodelus

Asphodelus fistulosus L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 309 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Arabian Peninsula, Mauritius. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mauritius, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Belgium, Bolivia, California, Cape Provinces, Chile Central, Germany, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands, New Mexico, New South Wales, New Zealand South, Tasmania, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina area: 1-517. The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Jerusalem.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 1-632. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1993). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(2): 1-70. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 1-529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 57: 1-81. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Jeanmonod, D. & Schlüssel, A. (2006). Notes et contributions à la flore de Corse, XXI. Candollea 61: 93-134.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Chaudhary, S.A. (2001). Flora of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 3: 1-368. Ministry of Agriculture & Water, Riyadh.
  • Espejo Serena, A. & López-Ferrari, A.R. (1993). Las Monocotiledóneas Mexicanas una Sinopsis Florística 1(2): 1-70. Consejo Nacional de la Flora de México, México D.F.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Hassler, M. (2012). Flora of Rhodes. Systematic list of flora of Rhodes http://www.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/~db111/flora/rhodos/list.php.
  • Meyer, F.K. (2011). Beiträge zur Flora von Albanien. Haussknechtia, Beih. 15: 1-220.
  • Mosti, S., Raffaelli, M. & Tardelli, M. (2012). Contributions to the flora of central-southern Dhofar (Sultanate of Oman). Webbia; Raccolta de Scritti Botanici 67: 65-91.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Morrone, O. (eds.) (1996). Pteridophyta, Gymnospermae y Angiospermae (Monocotyledoneae). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 1-323. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
  • de Salas, MF, Baker, ML (2022). A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania, including Macquarie Island: 1-161. Tasmanian Herbarium, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart. https://flora.tmag.tas.gov.au/resources/census/.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 4, (1995) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
  • Pickering, H. & Awale, A. I. (2018). Introduction to plants in Central Somaliland. Ponte Invisibile, Redsea Cultural Foundation.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 4, 2001 Saifan, S.; Tehabsem, Z.; Slageren, M., van [1163] Jordan K000480464 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Collenette, I.S. [1722] Saudi Arabia K000480475 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Collenette, I.S. [1722] Saudi Arabia K000480476 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Leach, W.H. [s.n.] Saudi Arabia K000480474 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Abd El Ghani, M.M. [s.n.] Egypt K000480461 Yes
Jan 1, 1990 Della, A. [2366] Cyprus K000480463 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Sintenis, P.; Rigo [560] Cyprus K000480472 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Merton, L.F.H. [553] Cyprus K000480467 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Merton, L.F.H. [553] Cyprus K000480465 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Davis [2375] Cyprus K000480466 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Merton, L.F.H. [1873] Cyprus K000480470 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Davis [2022] Cyprus K000480468 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Sintenis, P.; Rigo [560] Cyprus K000480471 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Sintenis, P.; Rigo [560] Cyprus K000480473 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Merton, L.F.H. [1873] Cyprus K000480469 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [100] Spain K002210989 Yes
Melville, R. [65/1412] Bosnia and Herzegovina K002211050 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [105] Spain K002210987 Yes
[Proptus] [s.n.] Italy K002211019 Yes
Post, G.E. [s.n.] K002211113 Yes
Townsend, D.W.H. [T26] Spain K002211002 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002211057 Yes
[Wiedemann] [s.n.] Türkiye K002211096 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [100] Spain K002210991 Yes
Mrr [83] Spain K002210983 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Italy K002211024 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Monaco K002211025 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [444] Cyprus K002211100 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [100] Spain K002210990 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002211413 Yes
Bharucha, F.R.; Abbas, H. [s.n.] Iraq K002211102 Yes
s.coll. [1575] France K002210969 Yes
Wade, C.A. [s.n.] Malta K002211079 Yes
s.coll. [652] Cyprus K002211105 Yes
[Rwgwenis] [74] Croatia K002211056 Yes
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] Oman K002211111 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K002211402 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [63/124] Greece K002211046 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Algeria K002211414 Yes
Ross, H.; Willmott, E.A. [84] Italy K002211014 Yes
Moggridge, J.T. [s.n.] France K002210972 Yes
Lascelles, A.G.; Lascelles, M.E. [s.n.] Cyprus K002211106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002211004 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [511] Greece K002211044 Yes
[Mrs. Lracey] [s.n.] Greece K002211045 Yes
Duling, D. [83] Oman K000480457 Yes
Thulin, M.; Al-Gifri, A.N. [8646] Yemen K000480477 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211023 Yes
Heroult [s.n.] France K002210979 Yes
s.coll. [571] Spain K002210988 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K002211411 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2767] Morocco K002211406 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K002211052 Yes
s.coll. [318] Portugal K002210963 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2767] Morocco K002211407 Yes
Jongkind, C.C.H.; Nieuwenhuis, C.M.J. [5138] Spain K002211027 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002210975 Yes
Furse, P. [4175] Türkiye K000480479 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211022 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211007 Yes
Lebert; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] Spain K002211006 Yes
Profeta; Groves, H.; Willmott, E.A. [3055] Italy K002211013 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15474] Türkiye K002211097 Yes
Davis [21683] Türkiye K000480481 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [131] Greece K002211040 Yes
Pitard, G.J. [1410] Morocco K002211401 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002211001 Yes
Jackson, A.K.; Turrill, W.B. [370] Croatia K002211054 Yes
Cannes [s.n.] France K002210978 Yes
Davies, S.M. [s.n.] Italy K002211026 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [211] Gaza Strip K000480456 Yes
Brown, H.M. [139] Spain K002210982 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002210965 Yes
[M. Aricholus] [s.n.] Italy K002211020 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1256] Cyprus K002211109 Yes
K000480460 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K002211403 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002211038 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002210996 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211021 Yes
Zahn, H. [s.n.] Greece K002211037 Yes
{C. Pin.} [s.n.] France K002210976 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15474] Türkiye K002211094 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4300] Spain K002211028 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002211003 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002211000 Yes
Salimena [s.n.] Portugal K002210962 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [229] Spain K002210993 Yes
{Welwitsch} [s.n.] Portugal K002210960 Yes
Sommier, S. [s.n.] Italy K002211015 Yes
Casey, E.C. [854] Cyprus K002211107 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [175] Türkiye K000480483 Yes
Miller, A.G. [203] Yemen K000480478 Yes
[V. Loseluingg] [s.n.] Croatia K002211053 Yes
s.coll. [644] Israel K000480453 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002211031 Yes
Birkinshaw, D. [56] Syria K000480455 Yes
Thulin, M.; Al-Gifri, A.N. [9979] United Arab Emirates K000480459 Yes
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [4596] Egypt K000480462 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B 2558] Morocco K002211405 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [105] Spain K002210986 Yes
{C.M.S.machados} [s.n.] Portugal K002210959 Yes
Sendtner, D.; Tommasini [800] K002211048 Yes
Raffaelli, M.; Tardelli, M.; Mosti, S. [22] Oman K002211092 Yes
Martis [s.n.] Italy K002210997 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [c12] France K002210967 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [105] Spain K002210985 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [444] Cyprus K002211101 Yes
s.coll. [26] Italy K002211010 Yes
Todaro [809] Italy K002211011 Yes
Ellman, E.; Hubbard, C. [910] Spain K002211029 Yes
Lindberg, H. [107] Cyprus K002211110 Yes
{Hooker} [s.n.] Morocco K002211404 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211016 Yes
frére Sennen [s.n.] Spain K002211005 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2851] United Kingdom K002210958 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002210980 Yes
Canut [s.n.] France K002210973 Yes
Wyatt, C.H. [52] France K002210999 Yes
Gattefossé, J. [s.n.] Morocco K002211412 Yes
Castagne Mittabat, L. [s.n.] France K002210974 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [s.n.] Greece K002211043 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211012 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Italy K002211018 Yes
Davis [3292] Cyprus K002211104 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15474] Türkiye K002211095 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002211009 Yes
Petter [s.n.] Croatia K002211055 Yes
Atchley, S.C. [s.n.] Greece K002211042 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Croatia K002211051 Yes
Watson, J.M. [607] Türkiye K002211098 Yes
{Hooker} [s.n.] Morocco K002211410 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002210964 Yes
[M. Trun]. [s.n.] K002211047 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [1028] Greece K002211034 Yes
Davis [40409] Greece K002211093 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002210971 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [m450] K002211114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K002211039 Yes
Reverchon, E. [392] France K002210998 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25737] Türkiye K000480482 Yes
{Mrs . Scarlett} [39] Portugal K002210966 Yes
Reverchon, E. [365] Spain K002211032 Yes
{Welwitsch} [376] Portugal K002210961 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [420] France K002210968 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1287] Albania K002211058 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [585] Türkiye K002211099 Yes
Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002210977 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1256] Cyprus K002211108 Yes
Faure, A. [s.n.] Morocco K002211408 Yes
Davis; Hedge [27146] Türkiye K000480480 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B2558] Morocco K002211409 Yes
Edmonds, M.E. [229] Spain K002210992 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [128] Spain K002210984 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malta K002211078 Yes
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Croatia K002211049 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002210981 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [160] Spain K002211030 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [450] Jordan K000480454 Yes
{Requien} [s.n.] France K002210970 Yes
Porta [s.n.] Italy K002211017 Yes
s.coll. [5116] Greece K002211041 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [6315] Greece K002211036 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [4082] United Kingdom K002210957 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [53172] Jordan K002211112 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [12842] Greece K002210994 Yes
Graells, M.P. [s.n.] Spain K002211033 Yes
Ross, H. [84] Italy K002211008 Yes
Batanouny, K.H. [3002] Qatar K000480458 Yes
Collenette, I.S. [1079] Saudi Arabia K002211103 Yes

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    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • '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.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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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