Apiaceae
Pimpinella

Pimpinella major (L.) Huds.

First published in Fl. Angl.: 110 (1762)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Europe. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine

Extinct in:

Bulgaria

Introduced into:

Finland, New York, Norway, Nova Scotia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • 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.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • 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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Aver'ianov, L.V. & al. (2006). Illyustrirovannyi opredelitel' rastenii Leningradskoi oblasti: 1-799. Nauka, Moskva.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024). Flora of North America North of Mexico 13: 1-566. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Jonsell, B. & Karlsson, T. (eds.) (2010). Flora Nordica 6: 1-298. The Bergius Foundaton.
  • 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.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Riddelsdell, H.J.; Britton, C.E. [731] United Kingdom K002754477 No
Holuby, F. [s.n.] Hungary K002754518 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002754498 No
Dole [s.n.] K002754538 No
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [245] France K002754554 No
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754473 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002754536 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002754549 No
Högman, L.; Wecksell, J.A. [s.n.] Finland K002754490 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002754544 No
Taylor, G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754478 No
Rivas, S.; Monasterio, A. [s.n.] Spain K002754533 No
Gamble, J.S. [30796] Switzerland K002754514 No
Sandwith, N.Y. [3859] France K002754556 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Italy K002754541 No
Hutchinson, J.; Matthews, J.R.; Riley, L.A.M. [s.n.] France K002754508 No
Patzak [s.n.] Austria K002754521 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754462 No
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754486 No
Gouan [s.n.] K002754534 No
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754453 No
Sprague, T.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754455 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002754503 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [3183] United Kingdom K002754465 No
[Pr. Gemevam] [s.n.] Switzerland K002754495 No
Hammar, O.; [l. Cyetz] [s.n.] K002754524 No
[M] Waugh [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754467 No
Drummond, R.B. [92] United Kingdom K002754471 No
Bell, W. [313] United Kingdom K002754461 No
Irat, P.F.A. [s.n.] K002754551 No
Tatham, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754470 No
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K002754507 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002754504 No
Morton (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754484 No
Redgrove, H.S. [1113] K002756782 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754475 No
Jordan, A. [s.n.] France K002754505 No
Walker, A.; F.L.P. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754482 No
Guffroy, C. [1590] France K002754510 No
[Pr. Genevam] [s.n.] Switzerland K002754496 No
[Mai Eriksons Kl] [[VIa]] Sweden K002754491 No
Morton (Dr.) [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754483 No
Britten, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754459 No
Ellman, E.; Sandwith, N.Y. [245] France K002754555 No
Martindale, G.E. [172] Slovenia K002754525 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] Austria K002754520 No
Thomas, E. [s.n.] K002754552 No
Aparicio, A.; Martin, G.; Silvestre, S. [s.n.] Spain K002754530 No
Pugh [s.n.] France K002754501 No
Brummitt, R.K. [20464] Liechtenstein K002754515 No
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002754500 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [2214] United Kingdom K002754460 No
Bourgeau, E. [547] France K002754529 No
Wyatt, J.W. [136] Austria K002754550 No
Sandwith, C.I. [3951] United Kingdom K002754463 No
Klingberg, R.Th. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754472 No
Gamble, J.S. [19212] Switzerland K002754513 No
Mackay [s.n.] Ireland K002754476 No
Last, G.V.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754469 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002754494 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [3183] United Kingdom K002754466 No
Summerhayes, V.S. [1701] United Kingdom K002754457 No
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002754523 No
Laus, A. [s.n.] Austria K002754522 No
Mosseray [s.n.] Belgium K002754511 No
Saunders, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754487 No
s.coll. [384] Spain K002754532 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754479 No
Trethewy, A.W. [H1783] United Kingdom K002754456 No
Sandwith, C.; Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754468 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002754540 No
T. Symonowiczów[n]a [s.n.] Lithuania K002754488 No
[Sonur] [7941] Romania K002754542 No
Kümmerle, J.B.; Jávorka, S. [s.n.] Hungary K002754526 No
Ralintz, C. [s.n.] Poland K002754489 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002754548 No
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002754547 No
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [36] Germany K002754493 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002754512 No
Landets, A. [s.n.] Spain K002754528 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002754553 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002754537 No
Jordan [s.n.] France K002754506 No
Clausen, P.C.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754464 No
Bickham, S.H. [693] United Kingdom K002754454 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Sweden K002754539 No
Bullock, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754485 No
Mathonnet, R. [s.n.] France K002754502 No
Asplund, E. [s.n.] Sweden K002754492 No
Muller [s.n.] Switzerland K002754546 No
Landets, A. [s.n.] Spain K002754527 No
Baker, J.G. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754480 No
Clausen, P.C.D. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754452 No
Brummitt, R.K. [5396] Switzerland K002754545 No
[Feuf] [s.n.] Austria K002754519 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002754481 No
[J. Butler Jan?] [s.n.] France K002754509 No
J.B.W. [463] United Kingdom K002754474 No
H. [R]. Jackson [H1216] United Kingdom K002754458 No
Willkommii, H.M. [287] Spain K002754531 No
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Switzerland K002754497 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United States Pimpinella magna K002754560 No
Murray [7099] China Pimpinella magna K002756804 Yes
Reichenbach, H.G. [s.n.] United States Pimpinella magna K002754561 No
s.coll. [1407] France Pimpinella magna K002754499 Yes
Switz [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002756805 Yes
Vilmorin [36596] Pimpinella magna K002756802 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002754559 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002756806 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002756808 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002756807 Yes
Murray [7099] Pimpinella magna K002756803 Yes
Summerhayes, V.S. [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002756809 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Pimpinella magna K002754558 No
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Pimpinella magna K002756810 Yes
Reinthal, W.J. [s.n.] Estonia Pimpinella magna K002754562 No

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 2025. 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 2025. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images