Ranunculaceae
Nigella

Nigella deserti Boiss.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 16: 359 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to W. Iran. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai, Turkey

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(2): 628-1199. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad. [Cited as Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • M.Iranshahr, K.H.Rechinger, H.Riedl (1992). Flora Iranica 171: 1-249. Naturhistorisches Museums Wien.
  • Townsend, C.C. & Guest, E. (eds.) (1980). Flora of Iraq 4(2): 628-1199. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1905 Brown E. S. [s.n.] Syria Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K001051975 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Wright, Prof, H. E. Jr [428-106] Iran Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K001051982 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 s.coll. [s. n.] Syria Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K001051976 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Goldferton [2477] Iran Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K001051983 Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [344] Iraq Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K000694439 Syntype Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [344] Iraq Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K000694440 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lisedferton [3489] Iran Nigella arvensis var. assyriaca K001051984 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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