Apiaceae
Visnaga

Visnaga daucoides Gaertn.

First published in Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 92 (1788)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Iran and E. Ethiopia. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used as a poison and a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, North Caucasus, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkey, Türkey-in-Europe

Introduced into:

Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belgium, Brazil South, California, Chile Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Czechia-Slovakia, Florida, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Juan Fernández Is., Mexico Southwest, North Carolina, Oregon, Pakistan, Pennsylvania, Peru, Texas, Uruguay, Vietnam

Recorded in error in:

Juan Fernández Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 2: 865-1712. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Schäfer, H. (2021). Flora of the Azores a field guide: 1-445. Margraf Publishers GmbH.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, R.S. & Celis, M. (eds.) (2016). Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia 1-2: 1-3068. Libro impreso.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Danin, A. & Fragman- Sapir, O. (2019). Flora of Israel Online http://flora.org.il/en/plants/.
  • Danton, P. & Perrier, C. (2017). Suppressions and additions to the flora of the Juan Fernández archipelago (Chile). Botany Letters 164: 351-360.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1972). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 4: 1-657. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • 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.
  • Hedberg, I., Edwards, S. & Nemomissa, S. (eds.) (2003). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 4(1): 1-352. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hedge, I.C., Lamond, J.M. & Rechinger, K.H. (1987). Flora Iranica 162: 1-555. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1999). Flora of Japan IIc: 1-328. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Nasir, E. (1972). Flora of West Pakistan 20: 1-169.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) in Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2012). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 3(2): 1-623. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.
  • USDA, NRCS ( 2021-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Zuloaga, F.O. & Belgrano, M.J. (eds.) (2019). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 20(2): 1-444. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.
  • 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.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Getachew, E. [12385] Ethiopia Ammi visnaga K002753976 No
Davis [3348] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753843 No
[H. J. Paranjpye]; Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753838 No
Kotte, W. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753867 No
Rawi, A. [15174] Ammi visnaga K002754084 No
Guest, E.R. [2433] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753842 No
Lemperg, F. [865] Albania Ammi visnaga K002753552 No
Lange [226] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753528 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753524 No
Guest, E.R. [4033] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753828 No
Lousley, J.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753511 No
Hepper, F.N.; Forsskal, P. [672] Egypt Ammi visnaga K002753876 No
Davis [3348] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753844 No
Genneou, A. [1584] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753848 No
[J. G. M. Nullor] [5319] Egypt Ammi visnaga K002753887 No
{Schlechtendal} [s.n.] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753825 No
Westphal, E.; Westphal-Stevels, J.M.C. [2214] Ethiopia Ammi visnaga K002753978 No
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754077 No
Fiori, Adr.; Béguinot, A. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753543 No
Hassib, M. [s.n.] Egypt Ammi visnaga K002754082 No
Platt, J.W.O. [320] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753856 No
Rogers, F.A. [0286] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753840 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753534 No
al Rawi, A. [23654] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753822 No
Bourgeau, E. [205] Spain Ammi visnaga K001091058 No
[?] Jennings [H1938] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753509 No
Getahun, A. [D-77] Ethiopia Ammi visnaga K002753977 No
Genneou, A. [1498] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753846 No
de Pommaret, E. [s.n.] France Ammi visnaga K002753519 No
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753860 No
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [900] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753849 No
[Katib]; [Tikrity] [33153] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753826 No
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [681] Syria Ammi visnaga K002753884 No
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753508 No
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [8139] Israel Ammi visnaga K002753880 No
Angel, T.H. [53] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753512 No
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753546 No
Porta, P.; Rigo, G. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753544 No
Sintenis, P. [1389] Ammi visnaga K002753872 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753863 No
AL-Kairi [42888] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753831 No
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753525 No
Truman, D.E.S. [249] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753869 No
Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753859 No
Curle, C.M. [67] Israel Ammi visnaga K002753882 No
BVedcourt [4331] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753529 No
Dorfler, J.; Wien; Sintenis, P. [1287] Ammi visnaga K002753550 No
Sintenis, P.E.E.; Rigo, G. [900] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753850 No
s.coll. [26] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753547 No
Sandeman, C. [4215] Peru Ammi visnaga K002754003 No
Tobey [828] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753871 No
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] Mexico Ammi visnaga K002753997 No
Dickson, W. [596] Saudi Arabia Ammi visnaga K002753889 No
Janka [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753548 No
{Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe} [177] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753874 No
Platt, J.W.O. [320] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753857 No
Abd El Ghani, M.M. [6544] Egypt Ammi visnaga K002753879 No
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [2447] Albania Ammi visnaga K002753553 No
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754079 No
Van Heurck, H. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753545 No
{Dudley} [D 35577] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753870 No
[Mrs. Terrings] [H2392] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754078 No
Aucher-Éloy, P.M.R. [4573] Iran Ammi visnaga K002753888 No
s.coll. [S/1031] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753832 No
{Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe} [148] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753873 No
Aparicio, A. [s.n.] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753527 No
[Svan Suert] [12924] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753824 No
Shexeneau, A.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France Ammi visnaga K002753522 No
Brenan, J.P.M.; Cruttwell, N.E.G.; Mills, J.N. [6661] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753510 No
Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [99] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753531 No
Whiteley, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753514 No
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil Ammi visnaga K001130804 Yes
Saint-Lager, J.B. [s.n.] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753556 No
Atchley, S.C. [17] Portugal Ammi visnaga K002753536 No
Cocioni, G. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753539 No
Cocioni, G. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753537 No
Atchley, S.C. [248] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753560 No
Kasapligil, B. [51] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753865 No
Woronow, G.; Schelkownikow, A. [s.n.] Azerbaijan Ammi visnaga K002753861 No
Atchley, S.C. [248] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753555 No
Hossain, M. [640] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753834 No
[H. J. Paranjpye]; Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753837 No
s.coll. [18] Syria Ammi visnaga K002753886 No
Nombel, H. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753523 No
Murray, R.P. [s.n.] Spain Ammi visnaga K001091057 No
Feinbrun, N.; Zohary, M. [s.n.] Israel Ammi visnaga K002753881 No
Curtiss, A.H. [6860] United States Ammi visnaga K002753996 No
Davis [3462] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753847 No
Syngrassides, A.I. [967] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753852 No
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753862 No
Cicioni (Prof.) [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753540 No
Rogers, F.A. [0272] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753839 No
Fabre, J.H. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753526 No
Davis; Polunin, O. [24961] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753875 No
Ellman, E.; Nelmes, E. [99] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753530 No
Forsskal, P.; Hepper, F.N. [679] Egypt Ammi visnaga K002753878 No
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753532 No
Syngrassides, A.I. [836] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753853 No
[W]redeman [35] Türkiye Ammi visnaga K002753868 No
Rawi; [Horkan]; [Nuri] [29432] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753830 No
Platt, J.W.O. [320] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753554 No
Syngrassides, A.I. [836] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753845 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal Ammi visnaga K002753535 No
Gibbons, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753513 No
Tedd, H.G. [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753549 No
Noori, M.; Hamad, K. [41218] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753823 No
Cicioni, G. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753541 No
s.coll. [135] Albania Ammi visnaga K002753551 No
{Kotschy} [446] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753827 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753559 No
Marsden-Jones, E.M.; Turrill, W.B. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754080 No
Meyer, F.G. [8723] Ethiopia Ammi visnaga K002753979 No
McCallum-Webster, M. [7275] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754081 No
Heldreich, D. [s.n.] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753557 No
de Pommaret, E. [s.n.] France Ammi visnaga K002753520 No
de Pommaret, E. [60] France Ammi visnaga K002753518 No
Kotte, W. [353 ] Ammi visnaga K002753866 No
[Campust] [2433] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753841 No
Al-Dabagh [47014] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753835 No
Cryer, J. [1] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753516 No
s.coll. [38] Israel Ammi visnaga K002753883 No
Bell, C.R.; Duke, J.A. [16871] Mexico Ammi visnaga K002753998 No
Bornmüller, J. [1247] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753829 No
Burger, W. [1348] Ethiopia Ammi visnaga K002753980 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754075 No
Graham, R.J.D.; [H. J. Paranjpye] [s.n.] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753836 No
{Ch. Madier; Willmott, E.A.} [79] France Ammi visnaga K002753521 No
[Miss. Monach] [s.n.] Greece Ammi visnaga K002753558 No
[R. Whester Haris] [W1005] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002754083 No
{Bagl.} [s.n.] Ammi visnaga K002753517 No
Haradjian, M. [801] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002753851 No
Pearce, E.M.; Shaw, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002753515 No
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus Ammi visnaga K002754085 No
Forsskal, P.; Hepper, F.N. [674] Egypt Ammi visnaga K002753877 No
Al-Kaisi; Hamad, K. [43513] Iraq Ammi visnaga K002753833 No
Gabriel Strobl, P. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753542 No
Bornmüller, J. [2205] Ammi visnaga K002753864 No
Davis, P.H. [4874] Ammi visnaga K002753885 No
Cocioni, G. [s.n.] Italy Ammi visnaga K002753538 No
HGT [1236] Greece Ammi visnaga K002754074 No
Townsend, C.C. [79/426] United Kingdom Ammi visnaga K002754076 No
Glaziou [19407] Brazil Ammi visnaga K001130805 Yes
Durieu [s.n.] Spain Ammi visnaga K002753533 No

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