Onagraceae
Circaea

Circaea lutetiana L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 9 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Kazakhstan, Medit. to Iran. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe, Ukraine

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Abdulina, S.A. (1999). Spisok Sosudistykn Rastenii Kazakhstana: 1-187. Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmondson, J.R. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Iraq 5(2): 1-349. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. 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.
  • Jonsell, B. & Karlsson, T. (eds.) (2010). Flora Nordica 6: 1-298. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Malyschev, L.I., Peshkova, G.A. & Baikov, K.S. (eds.) (2007). Flora of Siberia 14: 1-210. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Raven, P.H. (1964). Flora Iranica 7: 1-19. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • 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.

Flora of Iraq

  • Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 753 (1872);
  • Chamberlain & Raven in Davis, Fl. Turk. 4: 181 (1972).
  • Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 12 (1753);
  • Zohary, Fl. Palest. ed. 2, 1: 476 (1932)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Abdulina, S.A. (1999). Spisok Sosudistykn Rastenii Kazakhstana: 1-187. Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmondson, J.R. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Iraq 5(2): 1-349. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Jonsell, B. & Karlsson, T. (eds.) (2010). Flora Nordica 6: 1-298. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jun 30, 2021 Mestre, E; Wheeler, J; Wu, Z; Burns, E [EM8] United Kingdom K001291763 Yes
Jun 26, 2021 Martin, A; Rampersad, C; Hatt, S; Ajmal, R [ARM4] United Kingdom K001291814 Yes
Aug 1, 2020 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9005] United Kingdom K001400655 Yes
Philcox, D. [2152] United Kingdom K003850068 Yes
[W. M. Bampvell] [s.n.] K003850104 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850052 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] K003850070 Yes
s.coll. [353] K003850103 Yes
Citarda [726] K003850193 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [1478] K003850117 Yes
Wilford, C. [1203] K003850459 Yes
Allard, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850075 Yes
Gratz [s.n.] K003850179 Yes
Halliday, P. [55] K003850137 Yes
Arsène, L. [4098] K003850153 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850122 Yes
Maximowicz [s.n.] K003850460 Yes
Britton, C.E. [2673] United Kingdom K003850098 Yes
Bor, N.L. [233] K003850149 Yes
Graham, R. [s.n.] K003850132 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Summerhayes, V. [752] United Kingdom K003850087 Yes
[W. Ln] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850095 Yes
Parker (Mrs); Cubitt, M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850057 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [5786] K003850136 Yes
D'Alleizette, A.C. [s.n.] K003850174 Yes
Skvortsov, A.K. [s.n.] K003850164 Yes
Walas, J. [s.n.] K003850177 Yes
M. [Raciberski] [150] K003850188 Yes
Goodman, C.M. [42/08] K003850156 Yes
Kurck, C. [s.n.] K003850161 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [5786] K003850147 Yes
Burtt, B.L. [B251] United Kingdom K003850093 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [78] United Kingdom K003850030 Yes
Bell, J.H. [221] United Kingdom K003850043 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850134 Yes
Steiner, M. [134] K003850109 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850107 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] K003850108 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [2274] United Kingdom K003850039 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850073 Yes
Naylor, G. [185] United Kingdom K003850063 Yes
HGT [490] K003850170 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] K003850189 Yes
Greinich, F. [s.n.] K003850176 Yes
Reynolds, G.W. [s.n.] K003850114 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [2573] United Kingdom K003850038 Yes
s.coll. [352] K003850125 Yes
J.R.S.; S.R.C. [1870] United Kingdom K003850080 Yes
Béguinot, A. [s.n.] K003850169 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850112 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] K003850116 Yes
Whiting, M.M. [195] K003850144 Yes
Drummond, R.B. [457] K003850118 Yes
Prodan, I. [1298] K003850200 Yes
Ballard, F.; Ballard, E. [618] United Kingdom K003850037 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [49671] United Kingdom K003850096 Yes
Bayern [s.n.] K003850178 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5834] K003850130 Yes
Mrkos, O. [s.n.] K003850203 Yes
Baldacci, D.A. [219] K003850167 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [18692] K003850165 Yes
Prodan, I. [s.n.] K003850201 Yes
J.R.S.; S.R.C. [1870A] United Kingdom K003850079 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [1260] United Kingdom K003850100 Yes
Steenberg, S. [s.n.] K003850186 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [11479] United Kingdom K003850086 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5845] K003850129 Yes
Van Oostroom, S.J. [15496] K003850190 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850053 Yes
Komarov, V. [1139] K003850458 Yes
Bor, N.L. [99] K003850148 Yes
[C. Cyetz] [s.n.] K003850185 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [1372] United Kingdom K003850074 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850034 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [2620] K003850065 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850929 Yes
Vitek, E. [96-1076] Austria K001926414 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850154 Yes
Trela, J. [s.n.] K003850198 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [15692] United Kingdom K003850044 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [1477] K003850119 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [[28557]] United Kingdom K003850042 Yes
Hammar, O. [s.n.] K003850162 Yes
Britton, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850099 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [1477] K003850121 Yes
[F. Futhvsis] [s.n.] K003850191 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27958] United Kingdom K003850041 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [924] K003850145 Yes
Salisbury, E.J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850101 Yes
Sandwith, C.I.; Sandwith, N.Y. [3427] K003850111 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] K003850138 Yes
Wright, C.H. [53] United Kingdom K003850045 Yes
Johnsson, N. [s.n.] K003850163 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [s.n.] K003850069 Yes
[D. Sáuchez-Matz] [s.n.] K003850208 Yes
Goulimy, C.N. [s.n.] K003850171 Yes
s.coll. [502] K003850135 No
Cope, T.A. [RBG 165] United Kingdom K000914241 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 165] United Kingdom K000914242 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.); Marsden-Jones, E.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850051 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [s.n.] K003850115 Yes
Milne-Redhead, G. [12037] K003850127 Yes
Rican, G. [s.n.] K003850199 Yes
Whiting, M.M. [193] K003850143 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850160 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E. [s.n.] K003850159 Yes
Koshewnikowa, M. [s.n.] K003850187 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850172 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] K003850206 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [932] K003850113 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850033 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850457 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [661] K003850106 Yes
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850032 Yes
Reverchon, E. [423] K003850194 Yes
Wright, C.H. [450] United Kingdom K003850031 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R. [1125] K003850139 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0572] K003850066 Yes
Barton, W.C. [s.n.] K003850141 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850204 Yes
s.coll. [S353] United Kingdom K003850092 Yes
Faville, D. [14] United Kingdom K003850056 Yes
Whiting, M.M. [s.n.] K003850133 Yes
Jackson, A.B.; Jackson, A.K. [178] K003850150 Yes
Wallnöfer, B. [8598] K003850195 Yes
Senogles, I. [114] United Kingdom K003850067 Yes
Ker, M.D. [90] United Kingdom K003850050 Yes
[J. Stranski] [s.n.] K003850182 Yes
Trela, J. [s.n.] K003850197 Yes
[Gebr. Sintenis] [662] K003850180 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850184 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850064 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850202 Yes
Woloszczak, E. [s.n.] K003850181 Yes
Lewis, P. [158] K003850126 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [912] K003850110 Yes
Roper, I.M. [776b] United Kingdom K003850058 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850077 Yes
McCallum-Webster, M. [5789] K003850131 Yes
Barton, W.C. [293] United Kingdom K003850048 Yes
[Flwacuim] [223] United Kingdom K003850054 Yes
J.R.S.; S.R.C. [1870A] United Kingdom K003850078 Yes
Thurston, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850028 Yes
Rohlena [s.n.] K003850168 Yes
C.E.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850091 Yes
Blanchet, J.S. [s.n.] K003850207 Yes
Davis, H.F.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850059 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850151 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850027 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S.; Milne-Redhead, E. [752] United Kingdom K003850089 Yes
Meikle, R.D. [s.n.] K003850142 Yes
Poulsen, H.F. [s.n.] K003850158 Yes
Fraser, J.; Marsden-Jones, E.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850049 Yes
Citarda [726] K003850192 Yes
Horwood, A.R. [661] K003850105 Yes
Giles, J.J. [51] United Kingdom K001419176 Yes
s.coll. [4954] K003850062 Yes
J.R.S.; S.R.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850081 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850035 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] K003850072 Yes
[Wilts] [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850055 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29179] United Kingdom K003850036 Yes
Webb, D.A. [s.n.] K003850146 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850930 Yes
Wright, C.H. [121] United Kingdom K003850060 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850047 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [29179] United Kingdom K003850040 Yes
Barnes, A.L. [258/1054] United Kingdom K003850026 Yes
Hjalmar Nilsson, N. [s.n.] K003850157 Yes
Woodward, A.S. [s.n.] K003850123 Yes
Rapaics, R. [s.n.] K003850175 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K003850166 Yes
Summerhayes, V.; Milne-Redhead, E. [752] United Kingdom K003850088 Yes
J.R.S.; S.R.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850082 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850090 Yes
McEwan, J. [124] United Kingdom K003850084 Yes
Sonster, J. [138] United Kingdom K003850083 Yes
Summerhayes, V.; Milne-Redhead, E. [752] United Kingdom K003850097 Yes
Raap, H. [176] K003850183 Yes
Ross-Craig, S.; Sealy, J.R.; Burtt, B.L. [1478] K003850120 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850076 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [739] United Kingdom K003850071 Yes
Turrill, W.B. (Dr.) [78] United Kingdom K003850029 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850102 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850152 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850046 Yes
[A. L. Wzde] [s.n.] K003850124 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850140 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [3307] K003850196 Yes
Metcalfe, E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850094 Yes
Graham, R. [s.n.] K003850155 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K003850085 Yes
Melville, J. [E20] K003850128 Yes
Reverchon, E. [423] K003850173 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003850461 Yes

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    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
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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

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