Apiaceae
Zosima

Zosima absinthiifolia (Vent.) Link

First published in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 1: 274 (1821)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Medit. to Central Asia and W. India, Arabian Peninsula. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Ghazanfar, S.A. & Edmondson, J.R. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Iraq 5(2): 1-349. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Hedge, I.C., Lamond, J.M. & Rechinger, K.H. (1987). Flora Iranica 162: 1-555. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Nasir, E. (1972). Flora of West Pakistan 20: 1-169.
  • Shishkin, B.K. (ed.) (1950). Flora Turkmenii 5: 1-271. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • 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.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.

Flora of Iraq

  • Alava in Fl. Iranica 162: 474 (1987);
  • Anth in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 18: 289 (1935);
  • Blakelock in Kew Bull. 3: 437 (1948);
  • Boiss., Fl. Orient. 2: 1037 (1872);
  • Boulos, Fl. Egypt 2: 179 (2000).
  • Chamberlain in Fl. Turk. 4: 503 (1972);
  • DC., Prodr. 4: 195 (1830);
  • E. Nasir in Fl. Pak. 20: 168, f. 50 (1972);
  • Grossh., Fl. Kavk. ed. 2, 7: 133 (1967);
  • Link, Umb. 145 (1814);
  • Meikle, Fl. Cyprus 1: 760 (1977);
  • Mouterde, Nouv. Fl. Lib. et Syr. 2: 654 (1970);
  • Nabělek in Publ. Fac. Sci. Univ. Masaryk 35: 128 (1923);
  • Rawi in Dep. Agr. Iraq Tech. Bull. 14: 97 (1964);
  • V. Tackh., Stud. Fl. Egypt ed. 2: 394 (1974);
  • Zohary in Dep. Agr. Iraq Bull. 31: 113 (1950);
  • Zohary, Fl. Palaest. 2: 445 (1972);
  • Zohary, Fl. Palest. ed. 2, 1: 558 (1932);

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Abdulina, S.A. (1999). Spisok Sosudistykn Rastenii Kazakhstana: 1-187. Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan.
  • Boulos, L. (2000). Flora of Egypt 2: 1-352. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Collenette, S. (1999). Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia: 1-799. National commission for wildlife conservation and development (NCWCD), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • 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.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2011). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 2: 1-429. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hedge, I.C., Lamond, J.M. & Rechinger, K.H. (1987). Flora Iranica 162: 1-555. Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz.
  • Litvinskaya, S.A. & Murtazaliev, R.A. (2013). Flora of the Northern Caucasus: An Atlas and Identification Book: 1-688. Fiton XXI.
  • Mao, A.A. & Dash, S.S. (2020). Flowering Plants of India an Annotated Checklist (Dicotyledons) 1: 1-970. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Shishkin, B.K. (ed.) (1950). Flora Turkmenii 5: 1-271. Turkmenskoe gosudarstvennoe izd., Ashkhabad.
  • 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.
  • Vvedensky, A.I. (ed.) (1959). Flora Uzbekistana 4: 1-507. Izd-va Akademii nauk Uzbekskoi SSR, Tashkent.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Rechinger, K.H. [46448] Iran K002744490 No
Carter, J.E. [974] Afghanistan K002744505 No
Rawi, A. [23369] Iraq K002744444 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Iran K002744479 Yes
Wheeler Haines, R. [W1389] Iraq K002744462 No
Polunin, O. [11878] Iran K002744494 No
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Iran K002744478 Yes
Helbaek, H. [694] Iraq K002744466 No
Omer, S.; Al-Kaisi; Wedad [49668] Iraq K002744470 No
Omar, S.; Karim, F.; Hamza, R.; Hamid, H. [37228] Iraq K002744445 No
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28886] Iraq K002744448 No
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28215] Iraq K002744446 No
Rechinger, K.H. [47202] Iran K002744488 No
{Kotschy} [310] Iraq K002744438 No
Griffth [2620] Afghanistan K002744513 No
Gillett [11278] Iraq K002744458 No
Guest, E.R. [2188] Iraq K002744442 No
Omar, S.; Karim, F.; Hamza, R.; Hamid, H. [37125] Iraq K002744468 No
Loftus, W.K. [s.n.] Iran K002744475 Yes
Furse, P. [5423] Afghanistan K002744512 No
Botany staff [43136] Iraq K002744455 No
Stapf, O. [1176] Iran K002744497 No
Derderian [s.n.] Iran K002744477 Yes
Graham, R.J.D. [s.n.] Iraq K002744469 No
Rechinger, K.H.; Rechinger, F. [4586] Iran K002744491 No
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [1125] Iran K002744503 No
Furse, P. [7188] Iran K002744481 Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [46727] Iran K002744489 No
Guest, E.R. [2188] Iraq K002744443 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iraq K002744440 No
Edgeworth, M.P. [s.n.] Afghanistan K002744510 No
Wheeler Haines, R. [W763] Iraq K002744436 No
Chapman, G.W. [11979] Iraq K002744457 No
Rechinger, K.H. [51170] Iran K002744486 No
Botany staff [43402] Iran K002744454 No
Gilliat-Smith, B. [2513] Iran K002744499 No
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington [1448] Iran K002744487 No
Gillett [11878] Iraq K002744473 No
Wheeler Haines, R. [W1389] Iraq K002744461 No
Furse, P. [2138] Iran K002744500 No
Rechinger, K.H. [51170] Iran K002744485 No
Carter, L.E. [974] Afghanistan K002744506 No
Stapf, O. [s.n.] Iran K002744496 No
Kotschy, T.; Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Iran K002744495 No
Aitchison, J.E.T. [367] Afghanistan K002744507 No
Guest, E.R. [2188] Iraq K002744441 No
Stapf [1017] Iran K002744492 No
Bowles Scholarship Bot. Exp. [1812] Iran K002744482 Yes
Gillett [7762] Iraq K002744464 No
Kass; Nuri [27270] Iraq K002744451 No
Bornmueller, J. [1273] Iraq K002744456 No
s.coll. [2620] Afghanistan K002744509 No
Gilliat Smith, B. [2530] Iran K002744498 No
Rechinger, K.H. [55656] Iran K002744493 No
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [2037] Iran K002744501 No
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28692] Iraq K002744449 No
Rechinger, K.H. [52883] Iran K002744484 No
Jacobs, M. [6439] Iran K002744483 No
Field, H.; Lazar, Y. [95] Iraq K002744439 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Iran K002744476 Yes
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28909] Iraq K002744447 No
Pichler, T. [s.d.] Iran K002744480 No
Gillett [8055] Iraq K002744437 No
{Griffith} [2620] Afghanistan K002744511 No
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington [1291] Iran K002744504 No
Barkley, F.A.; Haddad, S. [5727] Iraq K002744450 No
Rawi; Nuri; Kass [28190] Iraq K002744452 No
Kotschy, C.G.T.; Hohenacker, R.F. [s.n.] Iran K002744474 Yes
Cowan, J.M.; Darlington, C.D. [679] Iran K002744502 No
Omar, S.A. [34199] Iraq K002744460 No
Rawi; Gillett [11616] Iraq K002744472 No
Rawi; Gillett [7601] Iraq K002744465 No
Rawi [11439] Iraq K002744459 No
Rawi; Gillet [7601] Iraq K002744471 No
Wheeler Haines, R. [254] Iraq K002744467 No
Karim, F.; Al-Dabagh; Hamad, K. [44810] Iraq K002744453 No
Gibbons, R.B.; Gibbons, L. [151] Afghanistan K002744508 No
Al Awaji, M.; Al Khawaldah, R.; Almafadi, H.; Borosova, R.; Ghazanfar, S.; Hearsum, J.; Osborne, J.; Taifour, H.; Williams, E. [BOTERA 38] Jordan Zosima orientalis K000568933 Yes
Al Awaji, M.; Al Khawaldah, R.; Almafadi, H.; Borosova, R.; Ghazanfar, S.; Hearsum, J.; Osborne, J.; Taifour, H.; Williams, E. [BOTERA 38] Jordan Zosima orientalis K000568840 Yes

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • 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/
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