Lythraceae
Lythrum

Lythrum junceum Banks & Sol.

First published in A.Russell, Nat. Hist. Aleppo, ed. 2, 2: 253 (1794)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to S. Iran, Australia. It is a perennial or helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Iran, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, South Australia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Victoria

Introduced into:

Belgium, Brazil South, California, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Muer, T., Sauerbier, H. & Cabrara Calixto, F. (2020). Die Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Madeiras: 1-792. Verlag und Versandbuchhandlung Andreas Kleinsteuber.
  • Polatschek, A. & Rechinger, K.H. (1968). Flora Iranica 51: 1-9. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Scholz, S. & al. (2021). Adiciones a la flora vascular de Fuerteventura (islas Canarias) IV. Botánica Macaronésica 31: 165-190.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Flora of North America North of Mexico 10: 1-456. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • George, A.S. (ed.) (1990). Flora of Australia 18: 1-349. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lambion, J., Delvosalle, L. & Duvigneaud, J. (2004). Nouvelle flore de la Belgique du G. D. de Luxembourg, du Nord de la France et des régions voisines, ed. 5: 1-1167. Edition du Patrimoine du Jardin botanique national de Belgique.
  • Polatschek, A. & Rechinger, K.H. (1968). Flora Iranica 51: 1-9. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • 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?
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] West Bank K005125189 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Syria K005125183 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [474] Lebanon K005125181 Yes
Manoog Haradjian [2902] Syria K005125186 Yes
Lambert, M.R.K.; Thorp, T.K. [542] Türkiye K005125172 Yes
[Joseph Al Kar] [18663] Iraq K005125165 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4444] Lebanon K005125184 Yes
Gaillardot [280] Syria K005125182 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B2915] Jordan K005125192 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D27279] Türkiye K005125174 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [527] Greece K005125171 Yes
Post, G.E. [s.n.] West Bank K005125191 Yes
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [7515] Greece K005125168 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Türkiye K005125175 Yes
Pichler, T. [[271]] Greece K005125170 Yes
Gillett [11734] Iraq K005125166 Yes
Prof. Forbes [291] Türkiye K005125176 Yes
Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe [218] Türkiye K005125177 Yes
Chapman, E. [26239] Iraq K005125167 Yes
Boulos, L.; Jallad, W.; Lahham, J. [s.n.] Jordan K005125179 Yes
Feinbrun, N.; Amdursky, I.; Eig, A.; Feinbrun, N.; Zohary, M. [s.n.] West Bank K005125187 Yes
Al-Eisawi, D. [s.n.] Jordan K005125178 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [598] West Bank K005125188 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B2248] Jordan K005125190 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4375] Syria K005125185 Yes
VCR [s.n.] Jordan K005125180 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [B915] West Bank K005125193 Yes
Stapf [s.n.] Iran K005125194 Yes
Balls, E.K.; Gourlay, W.B. [1100] Türkiye K005125173 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [8559] Greece K005125169 Yes

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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

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