Amaryllidaceae
Pancratium

Pancratium maritimum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 291 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Canary Islands (Fuerteventura), Medit. to Black Sea coast. It is a bulbous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Azores, Bermuda, Great Britain, Illinois, Madeira, Tennessee

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • 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.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1985). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 3. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 1: 5-103.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 51: 1-10. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • 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.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Zervous, S., Raus, T. & Yannitsaros, A. (2009). Additons to the flora of the island of Kalimnos (SE Aegean, Greece). Willdenowia 39: 165-177.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2021). https://dx.doi.org/10.5209/bocm.78245. epublication.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Boulos, L. (1995). Flora of Egypt Checklist: i-xii, 1-287. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
  • 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.
  • Hansen, A. & Sunding, P. (1985). Flora of Macaronesia. Checklist of vascular plants. 3. revised edition. Sommerfeltia 1: 5-103.
  • Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (eds.) (1978). Flora of Libya 51: 1-10. Al-Faateh University, Tripoli.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1985). Flora of Cyprus 2: 833-1970. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 22, 1982 Birkinshaw, D. [1] Lebanon K000318464 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [4220] West Bank K002462006 No
Willkommii, H.M. [392] K002461897 Yes
s.coll [s.n.] Greece K001613486 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002461973 Yes
Augustin [s.n.] K002461894 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002461908 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001734330 Yes
s.coll. [2407] Greece K002461929 Yes
Fenwick, G.; Owen [s.n.] Egypt K002462013 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4398B] Spain K002461892 Yes
Davis; Coode [D 37458] Türkiye K002462000 No
Tedd, H.G. [457] K002461967 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002462082 Yes
Shabetai, J.R. [62] Egypt K002462011 No
s.coll. [102] K002461977 No
Grizi, A. [s.n.] Israel K002462004 No
Durieu [s.n.] Spain K002461896 Yes
Kassas; Täckholm; Nabil [s.n.] Egypt K002462009 No
Platt, J.W.O. [s.n.] K002462003 No
Park, B.C. [22] Libya K002462083 Yes
[Bottori] [s.n.] Croatia K002461919 Yes
Taylor, G. [s.n.] Greece K002461979 No
Reverchon, E. [245] France K002461918 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2186] Egypt K002462014 No
Sparrow, C.E.H. [45] Cyprus K002461984 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461893 Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [1186] Greece K002461926 Yes
Oswald, P.H. [152] Cyprus K002461981 No
D. [Deannabosl] [175] Russia K002461907 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2732] Albania K002461921 Yes
Simpson, N.D. [2493] Egypt K002462016 No
Tedd, H.G. [K961] Türkiye K002461971 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [520] Greece K002461976 No
[G. E. Atterton] [430] Cyprus K002461989 No
Platt, J.W.O. [s.n.] Greece K002461924 Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [539] K002461968 No
Atchley, H.C. [2407] Greece K002461925 Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [1186] Greece K002461930 Yes
Ingoldby, C.M. [523] K002461969 No
{Porta; Rigo} [49] Italy K002461910 Yes
Probyn, F.M. [143] Cyprus K002461986 No
Willmott, E.A.; Bonnet [s.n.] France K002461905 Yes
[A. Slojcuoru] [s.n.] Bulgaria K002461962 No
Reverchon, E. [s.n.] Italy K002461912 Yes
Kassas; Täckholm; Nabil [s.n.] Egypt K002462010 No
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [1503] Greece K002461959 No
Kett, R. [s.n.] K002461970 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002461886 Yes
[E. M. Fletcher] [s.n.] K002461978 No
Richards, P.W.M. [s.n.] France K002461906 Yes
Verdcourt, B. [4124A] Italy K002461909 Yes
Thomas, P. [s.n.] Italy K002461898 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002461902 Yes
Reverchon, E. [142] Italy K002461916 Yes
{Sintenis; Rigo} [s.n.] Syria K002461990 No
Platt, J.W.O. [313] Greece K002461923 Yes
Reverchon, E. [193] Greece K002461974 No
Atchley, H.C. [2407] Greece K002461928 Yes
Willmott, E.A.; Pignant [s.n.] Spain K002461891 Yes
{Parlatore} [s.n.] Italy K002461915 Yes
[F. M. Probyn] [143] Cyprus K002461985 No
{Davis; Coode; Yaltirik} [D 38131] Türkiye K002461999 No
Willmott, E.A.; [Vagreda] [s.n.] Spain K002461890 Yes
[M. Zorab] [[10]] K002461995 No
Reverchon, E. [142] Italy K002461917 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [76] France K002461903 Yes
Sintenis, P.; Bornmüller, J. [1503] Greece K002461960 No
[G. E. Atterton] [428] Cyprus K002461987 No
{Mrs. Oswald Barron} [H 2527] K002462001 No
[G. E. Atterton] [422] Cyprus K002461988 No
Greuter, W. [7524] North Macedonia K002461961 No
{Porta; Rigo} [s.n.] Spain K002461889 Yes
{Cesati; Caruel; Savi} [s.n.] Italy K002461911 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002461927 Yes
Ussher, C.B. [88] Cyprus K002461983 No
Platt, J.W.O. [313] K002462002 No
Breton; [Bayonne] [s.n.] France K002461904 Yes
Reverchon, E. [193] Greece K002461975 No
s.coll. [[2113]] K002461994 No
Simpson, N.D. [5088] Egypt K002462012 No
Ingoldby, C.M. [s.n.] K002461966 No
Simpson, N.D. [2185] Egypt K002462015 No
{Fischer} [s.n.] K002461993 No
s.coll. [579] Portugal K002461900 Yes
Reverchon, E. [193] Greece K002461972 No
Aaubeg, T.D. [s.n.] Lebanon K000318465 Yes
{Mr. A. G. Lascelles; Miss M. E. Lascelles} [s.n.] Cyprus K002461982 No
Scarlett [204] Portugal K002461899 Yes
{Welwitsch} [359] Portugal K001734329 Yes
Chater Jack, F. [1] Kenya K002461980 No
Hepburn, I. [204] Albania K002461922 Yes
Martindale, G.E. [89] Spain K002461888 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002461913 Yes
Keith, H.G. [s.n.] Libya K002462084 Yes
Sintenis, P. [957] West Bank K002462007 No
Martindale, G.E. [16] Spain K002461887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy K002461914 Yes
Sickenberger, E. [s.n.] Egypt K000464078 Type Yes
Reverchon, E. [275] Spain K002461901 Yes
Soffiah [s.n.] Malta Pancratium angustifolium K002461920 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • '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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  • 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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