Ranunculaceae
Nigella

Nigella stellaris Boiss.

First published in Diagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 8 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Türkiye to Syria. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Lebanon-Syria, Turkey

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1965). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 1: 1-567. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1965). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 1: 1-567. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1905 s.coll. [4381] Syria K001264083 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Hennipman, E. [1031] Türkiye K001264081 Yes
Jan 1, 1905 Balansa, B. [860] Türkiye K001264080 Yes
Haradjian, M [2683] Syria K001264084 Yes
Boissier, P.E. [s.n.] Syria K000694420 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balansa, B. [860] Türkiye K001264079 Yes
Kotschy, C.G.T. [249] Türkiye K000694421 Unknown Type Material Yes
Siehe, W. [134] Türkiye K000694419 Unknown Type Material Yes
Coode, M.J.E. [s.n.] Türkiye K001264082 Yes
Davis, P.H. [19648] Türkiye K001264077 Yes
Balansa, B. [860] Türkiye K000694422 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balls, E..K. [1192a] Türkiye K001264075 Yes
Balls E.K. [1192] Türkiye K001264076 Yes
Davis [19648] Türkiye K001264078 Yes
Boissier, P.E. [s.n.] Syria K000694418 Unknown Type Material 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