Apiaceae
Levisticum

Levisticum officinale W.D.J.Koch

First published in Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12(1): 101 (1824)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Iran to Afghanistan. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Iran

Introduced into:

Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Chile South, China North-Central, China Southeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Ireland, Italy, Krym, Maine, Manchuria, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Netherlands, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, NW. Balkan Pen., Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Poland, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vermont, Wisconsin

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Berry, M. (2019). Adventives and aliens news 18. BSBI News 142: 40-46.
  • Berry, M. (2022). Adventures and aliens news 27. BSBI News 151: 34-44.
  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordrhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Jonsell, B. & Karlsson, T. (eds.) (2010). Flora Nordica 6: 1-298. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Stalažs, A. (2024). List of vascular plants of Latvia (with Latvian names): 1-312. Dobele.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 3: 1-513. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Berry, M. (2019). Adventives and aliens news 18. BSBI News 142: 40-46.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Hedge, I.C., Lamond, J.M. & Rechinger, K.H. (1987). Flora Iranica 162: 1-555. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Jonsell, B. & Karlsson, T. (eds.) (2010). Flora Nordica 6: 1-298. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2005). Flora of China 14: 1-581. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 5, 2023 Christenhusz, M.J.M. [MC9634] United Kingdom K001527258 Yes
Jan 1, 1983 Bornmüller, J.F.N. [3834] Iran K001097171 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765636 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765628 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765620 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002765608 Yes
[Alton]; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765616 Yes
[E. N. Carronthes] [s.n.] Ireland K002765606 Yes
[E. N. Carruthers] [s.n.] Ireland K002765607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765644 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765643 Yes
[F. V. C.] [s.n.] K002765634 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765618 Yes
[E. N. Carronthes] [s.n.] Ireland K002765605 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765626 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765650 Yes
[Alton]; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765617 Yes
[W. Dinsley] [H14521935] United Kingdom K002765597 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [271/1] K002765600 Yes
[W. Dinsley] [H14521935 ] United Kingdom K002765598 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765625 Yes
Griffith [s.n.] Afghanistan K002765631 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002765611 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2519] Albania K002765614 Yes
Leon, C.J.; Yu-Lin, L. [791-I] China K001873623 No
Crosby, T.S. [s.n.] K002765641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765630 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765646 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [1122] Afghanistan K002765633 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765624 Yes
[Linebel] [s.n.] K002765629 Yes
Green [H9311927] K002765594 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002765610 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] K002765638 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] K002765609 Yes
Braid, K.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002765602 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765621 Yes
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] K002765599 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765622 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002765642 Yes
[W. Dirsley] [[H14521935]] United Kingdom K002765595 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765623 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765637 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765647 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [18408] Afghanistan K002765632 Yes
Braid, K.W. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002765601 Yes
Johnston, H.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002765604 Yes
[W. Dinsley] [H14521935] United Kingdom K002765596 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765648 Yes
Thomas, C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002765612 Yes
Totura, S. [s.n.] United States K002765645 Yes
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] K002765639 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] France K002765613 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765627 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765649 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002765603 Yes
[Alton]; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765615 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002765640 Yes
Alston; Sandwith [s.n.] K002765619 Yes

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