Ranunculaceae
Nigella

Nigella arvensis L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 534 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe to Caucasus. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Extinct in:

Kriti, Switzerland

Introduced into:

Netherlands

Recorded in error in:

Netherlands

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hadinec, J. & Lustyk, P. (2017). Additamenta ad floram Reipublicae Bohemicae. XV.. Zprávy Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 52: 37-113.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • M.Iranshahr, K.H.Rechinger, H.Riedl (1992). Flora Iranica 171: 1-249. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • 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.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2013). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 5: 1-451. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1993). Flora Europaea ed. 2, 1: 1-581. Cambridge University Press.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. (ed.) (2005-2022). The Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/query.asp.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 1, 2011 Day, C.D. [715] Türkiye K000341533 Yes
Jul 13, 2005 s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001264435 Yes
Jul 31, 1980 Kaisi, A.L. [50578] Iraq K001042960 Yes
Jul 8, 1980 Al Kaisi [50561] Iraq K001042958 Yes
Jan 22, 1980 Omar S. [49624] Iraq K001042957 Yes
Oct 27, 1971 Omar, S. [38248] Iraq K001042974 Yes
Jan 1, 1970 Szovits [s.n.] K000694429 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1969 Reverchon, E. [216] Greece K000694431 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Calvert, F. [s.n.] Türkiye K000694428 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1969 Calvert, H.H.; Zohrab, J. [s.n.] Armenia K000694427 Syntype Yes
Jul 14, 1967 Strid A. [31037] Türkiye K001264017 Yes
Oct 4, 1966 Aucher Eloy [s.n.] Iraq K000694441 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 4, 1966 Guest, E [867] Iraq K001042983 Yes
Oct 4, 1966 Guest, E [867] Iraq K001042981 Yes
Oct 4, 1966 Guest, E [867] Iraq K001042982 Yes
Oct 4, 1966 Paine, J.A. [s.n.] Jordan K000694443 Unknown Type Material Yes
Oct 3, 1966 Spicer, R.B. [21] Greece K001042687 Yes
Oct 25, 1959 s.coll. [s. n.] Egypt K001051978 Yes
Jan 1, 1957 Davis, P.H. [14485] Türkiye K000694437 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1910 Meyers, F., S. [1788c] Gaza Strip K001043000 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Kralik, L. [172] Algeria K001264327 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Sintenis, P. [4884] Türkiye K001264013 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Barclay, C. [3389] Greece K001042674 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Callier, A. [524] Ukraine K001264014 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Ali-Rawi [22951] Iraq K001042975 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Rechinger, K.H. [20673] Greece K001042696 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Strid, A. [31032] Greece K001042717 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Balls, E.K. [B4020] Greece K001042670 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Groves, H. [?] Italy K001042720 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Groves H. [Dec-82] Italy K001042719 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Platt, J.W.O. [599] Greece K001042715 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Grebenchikoff, O. [s.n.] Greece K001042697 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Bonnet, H., H. [s. n.] France K001042631 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Atchley, J., C. [s.n.] Greece K001042695 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Dinsmore, J.E. [788 c] Israel K001051961 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Davis [3733] Gaza Strip K001051962 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K001042630 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Sintenis, P. [622] Türkiye K001264018 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Gay, H,, J. [s. n.] YU K001042655 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Rechinger, K.H. [4856] Greece K001051988 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Richter, Lud. [s.n.] Slovakia K001042619 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Houska, Jar. [s.n.] YU K001042645 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Kokeil, F. [s. n.] YU K001042643 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Schwagrichen, D. [s.n.] Germany K001042618 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Mason, Sandra [29] Bulgaria K001042658 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Chevallier, L. [s.n.] Algeria K001264329 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Heldreich, T [262] Greece K001042693 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 collector unknown (obscured) [354] Greece K001042714 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Kulikowsky, E. [s.n.] Ukraine K001042608 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Ilic, Mrs [s.n.] Serbia K001042622 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Zohary, M. [s.n.] Israel K001051958 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 E.R.B.L. [21] Türkiye K001264010 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Rawi [31289] Iraq K001042977 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Barclay, Colville., Sir [3368] Greece K001042675 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 de Heldreich [262] Greece K001042694 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K001042632 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Ferrari, E. [1054] Italy K001042640 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Borza, A.L [764] Romania K001042623 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Davis, P.H. [13580] Türkiye K001264011 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Lindsay, N. [1100] Iran K001264005 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Ilic, Mrs. [s.n.] Serbia K001042624 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Davis, P., H. [16328] Türkiye K001051970 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Gilliat-Smith, B [K.104] Bulgaria K001042656 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K001042959 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Rechinger, K.H. [7620] Greece K001051987 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] Serbia K001042644 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Allerby [1769] Türkiye K001051972 Yes
Bonnet, Dr [s.n.] France K001042636 Yes
s.coll. [59] Greece K001042682 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B3399] Greece K001042677 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001264441 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [599] Greece K001042689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n] Gaza Strip K001051964 Yes
Cretzoin, P. [s.n.] Romania K001042626 Yes
Davis, P.H. [15327] Türkiye K001264027 Yes
Holmes [s.n.] Türkiye K001051971 Yes
Rechninger, K.H. [18272] Greece K001042729 Yes
Vigener, A. [s.n.] Germany K001042616 Yes
Davis, P.H. [13009] Türkiye K001264025 Yes
d'Urville ? [193] Türkiye K001042990 Yes
Rawi, A. [21650] Iraq K001042986 Yes
American Colony, Jerusalem [788] Israel K001051965 Yes
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Georgia K001042678 Yes
Sintenis, P. [4382] Türkiye K001264022 Yes
Kralik, L. [16.21] Tunisia K001264337 Yes
Bredemann, G. [s.n.] Germany K001042615 Yes
Davis, P., H. [2] Greece K001042705 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K001042666 Yes
Seringe [s.n.] Germany K001042614 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [356] Greece K001042688 Yes
Tedd, H., Griffiths [49] Albania K001042732 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001051990 Yes
Callier, A. [523] Ukraine K001042606 Yes
Dudley [35370] Türkiye K001042996 Yes
de Heldreich, Th. [s.n.] Greece K001042708 Yes
Strid, A. [31050] Türkiye K001264024 Yes
Zohary, M. [894] Gaza Strip K001051981 Yes
Gouan [s.n.] Greece K000694295 Unknown Type Material Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] North Macedonia K001042725 Yes
Blaszczyk, H. [s.n.] Poland K001042628 Yes
Davis [37240] Türkiye K001051969 Yes
Prior, Alexander [s.n.] France K001042638 Yes
Davis [4825] Israel K001051967 Yes
Sintenis, P. [4382] Türkiye K001264021 Yes
Bohatsch [s.n.] Hungary K001042621 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [21239] Albania K001042730 Yes
Yohrab [s.n.] Russia K001042605 Yes
Strid, A. [31043] Türkiye K001264016 Yes
Rechinger, K., H. [19017] Greece K001042709 Yes
Penev, Iv. [32] Bulgaria K001042657 Yes
Sintenis, Gebr. [s.n.] Romania K001042664 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Greece K001042702 Yes
Hooker, Dr. [s.n.] Morocco K001264335 Yes
Khan [160] Türkiye K001051968 Yes
Zohary, M. [892] Gaza Strip K001051995 Yes
Joad [s.n.] Greece K001042711 Yes
St Lager [s.n.] Greece K001042685 Yes
Adamovic [s.n.] Albania K001042726 Yes
Strid, A. [31046] Türkiye K001264015 Yes
Curle, C.M. [39] Israel K001264134 Yes
Ilic, Mrs. [s.n.] Serbia K001042653 Yes
Strid A. [31058] Greece K001264003 Yes
Sintenis, P. [622] Türkiye K001042995 Yes
Ilic, Mrs [K.1371] Serbia K001042650 Yes
Roux, F. [122] France K001042634 Yes
Balls [s.n.] Türkiye K001264032 Yes
Goulimy, C.N., Dr. [s.n.] Greece K001051986 Yes
Kastropp, J [s.n.] Germany K001042612 Yes
Orphanides, T.G. [670] Greece K000694294 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [2922] Morocco K001264333 Yes
Ilic, Mrs [1933] Serbia K001042651 Yes
Bornmüller, J.F.N. [25] Palestine K000694438 Unknown Type Material Yes
Georgieff, T. [s. n.] Bulgaria K001042665 Yes
Alston, A.H.G. [489] Albania K001042723 Yes
Davis, P., H. [4706] Gaza Strip K001051956 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000694430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rawi [31349] Iraq K001042984 Yes
Szoits [s.n.] Iran K001264012 Yes
American Colony, Jerusalem [(5519) 788.c.] Gaza Strip K001051998 Yes
Rein [125] Morocco K001264336 Yes
Sintenis, P. [1239] Greece K001042671 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B [s.n.] Bulgaria K001042660 Yes
Lans, K. [s.n.] Germany K001042610 Yes
Barclay, C. [3368] Greece K001042672 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [4026] Türkiye K001264037 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001264440 Yes
Lindley [175] Iraq K001042978 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Gaza Strip K001051997 Yes
Harding, L., H. [158?] Gaza Strip K001051966 Yes
Aucher Eloy [s.n.] Iraq K000694432 Type Yes
Cretzoin, P. [s.n.] Romania K001042627 Yes
Marr, J.R. [s.n.] Iran K001042731 Yes
Davis [D31506] Türkiye K001264030 Yes
Pichler [s.n.] Croatia K001042699 Yes
Prior, A [s.n.] France K001042637 Yes
Loch, J.M., (Mrs) [16] Greece K001042668 Yes
Heldreich [s.n.] K000694434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rechinger, K., H. [7810] Greece K001051985 Yes
Ilic, Mrs [1933] Serbia K001042652 Yes
Karjagin, I. [s.n.] Azerbaijan K001042721 Yes
Jones, K.,, Dr. [61806] United Kingdom K001264447 Yes
Gandoger, M. [3] Greece K001042680 Yes
Barclay, C. [1821] Greece K001051993 Yes
Muller [s.n.] Italy K001042639 Yes
Davis [20393A] Türkiye K001264033 Yes
Tommasini, Mutu [s.n.] Croatia K001042646 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K104] Bulgaria K001042667 Yes
Forsyth Major [619] Greece K000694291 Type Yes
s.coll. K001870585 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [356] Greece K001042713 Yes
Béguinot, A. [1690] Italy K001042641 Yes
Ingoldby, C., M. Capt. [333] Türkiye K001264038 Yes
Barclay, C. [3389] Greece K001042673 Yes
Lindsay, N., Miss [1100] Iran K001264006 Yes
Port, G. [s.n.] Lebanon K001264002 Yes
Fest, Past. [s.n.] Germany K001042617 Yes
Aucher-Eloy, P.M.R. [4022] Iran K000694433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Big A [s.n.] Gaza Strip K001051973 Yes
Davis [16168] Türkiye K001042988 Yes
Wariau, A. [s.n.] Morocco K001264331 Yes
Townsend, C., C. [74/157] Georgia K001264007 Yes
Boissier ? [s.n.] Türkiye K001042994 Yes
Kotte, W. [148 bis.] Türkiye K001264035 Yes
Platt J.W.O. [354] Greece K001042716 Yes
Rawi, A. [22819] Iraq K001042976 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B [s.n.] Bulgaria K001042659 Yes
Hooker, D.R. [s.n.] Morocco K001264334 Yes
de Heldreich [1203] Greece K001042712 Yes
Strid A. [23399] Greece K001042691 Yes
Davis, P.H. [s.n.] Türkiye K001264029 Yes
Reverchon, E [216] Greece K001051994 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K001042681 Yes
Pitard, C.-J. [2921] Morocco K001264332 Yes
Davis [D. 31008] Türkiye K001264031 Yes
s.coll. [696] Austria K001042654 Yes
Balls, E.K. [B.1431] Türkiye K001264019 Yes
Lambert, M.R.K. [521] Türkiye K001264009 Yes
Zurill, W.B. [535] Greece K001042727 Yes
Uretch, K. [s.n.] Italy K001042642 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [K104] Bulgaria K001042661 Yes
s.coll. [s. n.] Greece K001042997 Yes
Heldreich [s.n.] K000694435 Syntype Yes
Chesney [175] Iraq K001042979 Yes
Goulimy, C.N., Dr. [s.n.] Albania K001042728 Yes
Dudley [35441] Türkiye K001051996 Yes
de Heldreich [s.n.] Greece K001042707 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [354] Greece K001042690 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K001042613 Yes
Sintouis [987] Armenia K001052000 Yes
Favrat, L. [s.n.] Switzerland K001042609 Yes
Park, Barry,, C. [364] Libya K001051977 Yes
Pilcher, T [s.n.] Croatia K001042698 Yes
Richter, Lud. [s.n.] Slovakia K001042620 Yes
Vine, S. [44] Albania K001042722 Yes
s.coll. [s. n.] Serbia K001042648 Yes
s.coll. [s. n.] Türkiye K001042992 Yes
Reuter [s. n.] Syria K001051960 Yes
Choulette [s.n.] Morocco K001264330 Yes
Ilic, Mrs [s.n.] Serbia K001042649 Yes
Atchley J.C. [s.n.] Greece K001042704 Yes
Atchley, J., C. [1491] Greece K001042701 Yes
Kotte, W. [s. n.] Türkiye K001264036 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B. [s.n.] Bulgaria K001042662 Yes
Runemark [28523] Greece K001051989 Yes
Ueshtrilk [s.n.] Germany K001042611 Yes
Atchley, S., C. [922] Greece K001042706 Yes
Aucher Eloy [s.n.] K000694442 Unknown Type Material Yes
Callier, A. [s.n.] Russia K001042607 Yes
Muller [s.n.] Italy K001042633 Yes
Huet du Pavillon, E. [s.n.] Italy K001042718 Yes
Baldacci, A. [177] Albania K000694452 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B [s.n.] Iran K001264397 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K001051991 Yes
Rawi, A [20755] Iraq K001042980 Yes
Gaillardot [s.n.] Lebanon K001051959 Yes
Davis [47858] Greece K001042724 Yes
Rawi, A. [21728] Iraq K001042987 Yes
Khan [248] Türkiye K001264026 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [7872] K001042989 Yes
Gilliat-Smith, B [s.n.] Iran K001264396 Yes
Juecarini [548] Greece K001042683 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [8408] Greece K001042998 Yes
Rehmann, A. [5] Türkiye K001042710 Yes
Zohary, M. [s.n.] Gaza Strip K001051999 Yes
McNeill [207] Türkiye K001264028 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [9439] Greece K001042669 Yes
Samuelsson, G. [5613] Syria K001264001 Yes
Ascherson, P [622] Türkiye K001042991 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] North Macedonia K001264446 Yes
Strid A. [23304] Greece K001042692 Yes
s.coll. [s. n.] Türkiye K001042993 Yes
Choulette [s.n.] Algeria K001264328 Yes
Thompson, H.P., Rev [248] Bosnia and Herzegovina K001042700 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000694436 Unknown Type Material Yes
May [s.n.] Egypt K001051974 Yes
Heldreich, T.H.H. [s.n.] Greece K000694293 Unknown Type Material Yes
Zohary, M. [428] Israel K001051963 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K001042679 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Greece K001042684 Yes
Gilbert, J.L. [79] Gaza Strip K001051957 Yes
Junger, J.R. [s.n.] Poland K001042629 Yes
Strid, A. [31030] Greece K001264023 Yes
Runemark [36382] Greece K001051992 Yes
Wiedemann [s.n.] Türkiye K001264020 Yes
Joad [387] Romania K001042625 Yes
Bonnet, Dr [s.n.] France K001042635 Yes
Freeman, E.P. [s.n.] Bosnia and Herzegovina K001042647 Yes
Sheahan, M.C. [57] United Kingdom K001042604 Yes
Arckley, S.C. [234] Greece K001042703 Yes
Al-Rawi, A [9369] Iraq K001042973 Yes
Strid, A. [31052] Greece K001264004 Yes
Balls, E..K. [1431] Türkiye K001264008 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greece K000694292 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rostan, E. [s. n.] Greece K001042686 Yes
Barclay, C., Sir [3399] Greece K001042676 Yes
Schneider, C.K. [502] Bulgaria K001042663 Yes
Molloy, T.R [30] Türkiye K001264034 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K001264442 Yes
Ingoldby, C., M. Capt. [375] Türkiye K001264039 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [27] Israel K001051980 Yes
Rawi, A. [21634] Iraq K001042985 Yes

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