Pycnocycla tomentosa Decne.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 3: 258 (1835)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sinai to NW. Saudi Arabia. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Saudi Arabia, Sinai

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Collenette, I.S. [692] Saudi Arabia K002646866 Yes
{McDonald} [s.n.] K002646871 Yes
Schimper, W. [148] Egypt K000313006 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, W. [148] Egypt K000313009 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, W. [148] Egypt K000313007 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, W. [148] Egypt K000313004 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schimper, W. [148] Egypt K000313003 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aucher-Eloy [4559] Iran K000697352 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collenette, I.S. [7236] Saudi Arabia K002646867 Yes
Bove [122] Egypt K000313008 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collenette, I.S. [5319] Saudi Arabia K002646868 Yes
Jinaï [[3714]] K002646869 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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
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