Carthamus oxyacanthus M.Bieb.

First published in Tabl. Prov. Mer Casp.: 118 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Caucasus to Central Asia and India, Arabian Peninsula. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Germany

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ali, S.I. & Qaiser, M. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Pakistan 223: 1-363. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A., Edmondson, J.R. & Hind, D.J.N. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Iraq 6: 1-458. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Flora of Iraq

  • Abdulridha, Taha & Wedad, Ecology and Fl. Basra: 201 (2016).
  • Anthony in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 18: 292 (1935)
  • Blakelock in Kew Bull. 4: 45 (1949)
  • Boissier, Fl. Orient. 3: 709 (1875)
  • Bornmüller in Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 60B: 215 (1939)
  • Breckle, Hedge & Rafiqpoor, Vasc. Pl. Afghan: 154 (2013)
  • Collenette, Wild Flow. Saudi Arabia: 176 (1999)
  • Dickson, Wild Fls. Kuwait: 30 (1955)
  • Guest in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 27: 19 (1933)
  • Hanelt in Feddes Repert. 67: 83 (1963)
  • Hasawi, Tammimi & Alizzi in Dep. Agr. Iraq Tech. Bull. 167: 112 (1968)
  • M.Bieb., Tabl. Prov. Casp.: 108 (1798)
  • Mouterde, Nouv. Fl. Liban et Syrie 3: 496 (1983)
  • Rawi in Dep. Agr. Iraq Tech. Bull. 14: 108 (1964)
  • Rechinger, Fl. Iranica 139B: 433 (1980)
  • Rechinger, Fl. LowlandIraq: 661 (1964)
  • Shostakovski in Fl. S.S.S.R. 28: 584 (1963)
  • Zohary in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 31: 157 (1950)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 10, 2006 Tamanyan, K.; Mnatsakanyan, Sh. [78] Armenia K000809305 No
Jan 27, 1978 Thamer; Wedad [47262] Iraq K000809307 No
Jun 29, 1965 Hazim; Nuri [30649] Iraq K000809308 No
Corley, R.H.V. [60] Iran K000809316 No
Boulos, L.; Cope, T.A. [17663] Kuwait K000809319 No
Faddou, K. [5354] Iraq K002013664 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [1563] United Kingdom K002013386 No
Rawi, A. [15169] Iraq K002013679 No
Hewer, T.F. [3926] Iran K000809315 No
[J.F. Tikrecti] [16386] Iraq K002013662 No
Jafri; [Akhani] [2319] Pakistan K002013683 No
Steven [4798] Iran K002013636 Yes
Fischer [s.n.] Iran K001790795 Yes
Chapman, E. [26200] Iraq K002013672 No
Boulos, L.; Cope, T.A. [17737] Kuwait K000809320 No
Rawi, A.; Hozham, Nuri [29462] Iraq K000809309 No
Duthie, J.F. [18893] Pakistan K002013686 No
s.coll. [[A]] Iraq K002013680 No
Al-Rawi, A. [20724] Iraq K002013657 No
Colvill, W.H. [s.n.] Iraq K002013674 No
Guest, E. [12903] Iraq K002013663 No
Gillett [11247] Iraq K002013673 No
M.E.D. [s.n.] Iraq K002013660 No
Guest, E.R. [2988] Iraq K002013669 No
[Gay] [15] France K002013390 No
Guest, E.R.; Al-Rawi, A.; [Gilbert-Long] [14128] Iraq K002013668 No
Crookshank, H. [262] Pakistan K002013684 No
Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq K002013678 No
Dickson, H.V. (Mrs) [457] Kuwait K002013682 No
Collenette, J.S. [5358] Saudi Arabia K000809317 No
Guest, E.R.; Bakhtior [25418] Iran K000809313 No
Paranjpye, H.P. [s.n.] Iraq K002013677 No
[T.M. Wilson] [498] Saudi Arabia K002013687 No
s.coll. [3932] Pakistan K002013685 No
Guest, E. [178] Iraq K002013675 No
Helbaek, H. [1978] Iraq K002013665 No
van der Maesen, L.J.G. [1595] Iraq K002013655 No
Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [26470] Iraq K002013670 No
[T.M. Wilson] [545] Saudi Arabia K002013688 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [1563] United Kingdom K002013388 No
Al-Kaisi [47207] Iraq K002013659 No
Guest, E.R. [776] Iraq K002013667 No
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [722] Iraq K002013656 No
Andena, B. [1995] Iraq K000809306 No
Guest, E. [776] Iraq K002013658 No
Poore, M.E.D. [552] Iraq K002013661 No
Dickson, W. (Mrs) [712] Kuwait K002013681 No
Guest, E.R. [4416] Iraq K002013666 No
Rawi, A.; Shahwani [25464] Iraq K000809310 No
s.coll [2543] Saudi Arabia K000809318 No
Sandwith, C.I. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002013389 No
Kotschy [[451]] Iraq K002013671 No
Parris, B.S. [75440] Iran K000809312 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Sandwith, C.I. (Mrs.) [3807] United Kingdom K002013387 No
Guest, E.R. [2479] Iraq K002013676 No

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