Apiaceae
Pimpinella

Pimpinella cretica Poir.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 1: 684 (1811)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Aegean Reg. to Iraq and Sinai. It is an annual and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iraq, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Türkey

Introduced into:

Germany

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmondson, J.R. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Iraq 5(2): 1-349. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Flora of Iraq

  • Anth in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 18: 289 (1935);
  • Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 866 (1872);
  • DC., Prodr. 4: 122 (1830);
  • Hayek, Prodr. Fl. Balc. 1: 999 (1927);
  • Matthews in Fl. Turk. 4: 356 (1972);
  • Meikle, Fl. Cyprus 1: 745 (1977).
  • Mouterde, Nouv. Fl. Lib. et Syr. 2: 606 (1970);
  • Poir in Lam., Encycl. Meth. Bot. Suppl. 1: 684 (1810);
  • Rawi in Dep. Agr. Iraq Tech. Bull. 14: 94 (1964);
  • V. Tackh., Stud. Fl. Egypt. ed. 2: 391 (1974);
  • Wolff in Pflanzenr. IV. 228, 90: 234 (1927);
  • Zohary, Fl. Palaest. 2: 426 (1972);
  • Zohary, Fl. Palest. ed. 2, 1: 518 (1933);

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Authier, P. & Covillot, J. (2011). Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea; Travaux de la Société Botanique de Genève 41: 131-170.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Roth [s.n.] K002754852 No
s.coll. [337] Cyprus K002754889 No
s.coll. [191] Cyprus K002754891 No
[L. Prurbul] [312453] Israel K002754865 No
Samuelsson, G. [1169] Lebanon K000315714 Yes
Hart, H.C. [s.n.] K002754855 No
Sintenis; Rigo [337] Cyprus K002754890 No
Davis, P.H. [4359] Israel K002754862 No
Merton, L.F.H. [1900] Cyprus K002754899 No
Holub, J. [s.n.] Cyprus K002754892 No
Orphanides, T.G. [353] Greece K002754136 No
Bornmüller, J. [9522] Türkiye K002754876 No
Blanche [1152] Lebanon K000315877 No
Davis, P.H. [41353] Türkiye K002754877 No
Tengwall, T.A. [420] Türkiye K002754883 No
Maitland, T.D. [446] Lebanon K000315715 Yes
Wyatt, C.H. [19] Cyprus K002754895 No
Sieber, F.W. [s.n.] Greece K000685604 Unknown Type Material Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [1900] Cyprus K002754900 No
Amdursky, I. [s.n.] Israel K002754874 No
Platt, J.W.O. [473] Greece K002754844 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K000685600 Unknown Type Material Yes
{Th. Kotschy} [s.n.] Syria K002754858 No
Townsend, C.C. [83/94] Türkiye K002754875 No
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K002754879 No
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [s.n.] Cyprus K002754897 No
Atchley, S.C. [1404] Greece K002754132 No
s.coll. [937] Cyprus K002754894 No
Boillier, E. [s.n.] Israel K002754853 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [4024] Jordan K002754857 No
Collenette, I.S. [6772] Saudi Arabia K002754838 No
Davis [3637] Cyprus K002754896 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [5286] Greece K002754848 No
Bornmüller, J. [680] Syria K002754870 No
Barclay, C. [1792] Greece K002754142 No
Orphanides, T.G. [353] Greece K002754135 No
Dinsmore, J.E. [B4024] Jordan K002754851 No
Orphanides, T.G. [353] Greece K002754133 No
Shabetai, J.R. [F1695] Egypt K002754843 No
Bourgeau, E. [291] Türkiye K002754884 No
Pichler, T. [292] Greece K002754849 No
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] K002754856 No
Davis [41353] Türkiye K002754881 No
Davis, P.H. [4535] West Bank K002754861 No
Davis [41272] Türkiye K002754880 No
Boillier, E. [s.n.] Israel K002754854 No
s.coll. [337] Cyprus K002754888 No
Davis [42810] Türkiye K002754882 No
s.coll. [42] Lebanon K000315876 No
Casey, E.C. [1051] Cyprus K002754887 No
Platt, J.W.O. [473] Greece K002754130 No
Meikle, R.D. [2458] Cyprus K002754901 No
Shmida, A. [s.n.] Israel K002754863 No
Atchley, S.C. [1404] Greece K002754134 No
Bourgeau, E. [291] Türkiye K002754885 No
{Heldreich} [s.n.] Greece K002754141 No
Gandoger, M. [3365] Greece K002754139 No
Davis, P.H. [4522] West Bank K002754859 No
Bourgeau, E. [69] Greece K002754845 No
Rechinger, K.H. [s.n.] Greece K002754131 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [924] Israel K002754869 No
Collenette, I.S. [8629] Saudi Arabia K002754839 No
Townsend, C.C. [65/10] Jordan K002754871 No
Meikle, R.D. [2482] Cyprus K002754902 No
Gandoger, M. [5762] Greece K002754138 No
Al-Eisawi, D.; Jarrar, R. [6451] Jordan K002754873 No
[illegible] [324147] Israel K002754864 No
Platt, J.W.O. [473] Greece K002754850 No
Chapman, E. [680] Cyprus K002754898 No
Bourgeau, E. [69] Greece K002754846 No
Schimper, W.P. [281] K000685599 Isotype Yes
Vaccari, A. [517] Greece K002754847 No
s.coll. [369] Cyprus K002754893 No
Meikle, R.D. [2958] Cyprus K002754903 No
Schimper, W.P. [281] K000685598 Type Yes
Mavromoustakis, G.A. [s.n.] Cyprus K002754886 No
[Mif] Osborne [86] Syria K002754866 No
Gandoger, M. [[1307]] Greece K002754137 No
Davis, P.H. [4276] Israel K002754860 No
Balansa, B. [s.n.] Türkiye K002754878 No

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    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
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