Asteraceae
Echinops
Echinops ritro

Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus (M.Bieb.) Nyman

First published in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 399 (1879)
This subspecies is accepted
The native range of this subspecies is E. Central Europe to Xinjiang. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Romania, South European Russia, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Germany, New York, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rochel [s.n.] Echinops ruthenicus K002010922 Yes
Echinops ruthenicus K:SPC-36224.000 No
Austria Echinops ruthenicus K:SPC-35298.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Russia Echinops ruthenicus K000768932 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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