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Apiaceae

Heracleum

Heracleum sphondylium

Heracleum sphondylium subsp. alpinum (L.) Bonnier & Layens

First published in Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 128 (1894)

This subspecies is accepted

The native range of this subspecies is E. France (Jura). It is a biennial or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Taxonomy

Distribution
Synonyms
Publications
Other data

Native to:

France

Homotypic Synonyms

Heracleum alpinum L. in Sp. Pl.: 250 (1753)
Pastinaca alpina (L.) Calest. in Webbia 1: 245 (1905)
Selinum alpinum (L.) E.H.L.Krause in J.W.Sturm, Deutschl. Fl. Abbild., ed. 2. 12: 139 (1904), nom. illeg.
Sphondylium alpinum (L.) Caruel in F.Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 8: 255 (1889)
Wendia alpina (L.) Schur in Enum. Pl. Transsilv.: 268 (1866)

Heterotypic Synonyms

Heracleum alpinum subsp. juranum (Genty) Rouy & E.G.Camus in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 7: 382 (1901)
Heracleum benearnense Rouy & E.G.Camus in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 7: 383 (1901)
Heracleum juranum Genty in C.Magnier, Scrin. Fl. Select. 5: 101 (1886)
Heracleum testiculatum Lapeyr. in Hist. Pl. Pyrénées, Suppl.: 43 (1818)

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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 2023. 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