Apiaceae
Smyrnium

Smyrnium olusatrum L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 262 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, Medit. to Chad. It is a biennial or perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Azores, Baleares, Canary Is., Chad, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Bermuda, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand North

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

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.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • 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.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1968). Flora Europaea 2: 1-469. Cambridge University Press.

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.
  • Britton, N. (1918). Flora of Bermuda: 1-585. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
  • Brundu, G. & Camarda, I. (2013). The Flora of Chad: a checklist and brief analysis. PhytoKeys 23: 1-18.
  • 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.
  • Meikle, R.D. (1977). Flora of Cyprus 1: 1-832. The Bentham-Moxon Trust Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, H. (2014). Illustrated Flora of Lebanon, ed. 2: 1-610. CNRS Publication.
  • 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?
Post, G.E. [s.n.] West Bank K002457242 Yes
Bramwell, D.; Richardson, I.; Murray, B.G. [521] Morocco K002457299 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002457330 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1063] Cyprus K002457251 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457322 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002457325 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [648] Spain K001091131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002457327 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457315 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457309 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco K002457290 Yes
Exp, D. [304] Turkey K002457268 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002457329 Yes
Davis, P.H. [9555] K002457235 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [250] Cyprus K002457246 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [25625] Turkey K002457271 Yes
[G. E. Atherton] [1112] Cyprus K002457257 Yes
Feinbrun, N.; Koppel, R. [s.n.] Israel K002457243 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3492] Israel K000374009 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K 789] Jersey K002457319 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457308 Yes
Casey, E.C. [1191] Cyprus K002457258 Yes
Faure, A. [s.n.] Algeria K001562763 Yes
Bové, N. [s.n.] Algeria K002457296 Yes
Johannes [s.n.] Algeria K002457298 Yes
Hunt, T.C. [s.n.] Portugal K002457303 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1518] Cyprus K002457253 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457323 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [233] Lebanon K002457264 Yes
{Hooker} [s.n.] Morocco K002457289 Yes
Ecoyomides, S. [s.n.] Cyprus K002457255 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [1518] Cyprus K002457252 Yes
Yellow, H. [2592] Cyprus K002457254 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [250] Cyprus K002457260 Yes
Jury, S.L.; Ait Lafkih, M.; Springate, L.S. [11617] Morocco K002457300 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457312 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [1734] K002457237 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [233] Lebanon K002457265 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457313 Yes
Meyers, F.S.; Dinsmore, J.E. [1734] K002457236 Yes
Pitard, C.J. [2176] Morocco K002457292 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457321 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 42] United Kingdom K000914284 Yes
Turrnill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457320 Yes
Hayne, W.A. [s.n.] West Bank K002457241 Yes
Davis, P.H. [4507] West Bank K002457240 Yes
Della, A. [2420] Cyprus K002457245 Yes
s.coll. [37] K002457269 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Cyprus K002457248 Yes
[Leurector] [s.n.] Cyprus K002457256 Yes
Davis [50030] Libya K002457302 Yes
Syngrassides, A. [250] Cyprus K002457250 Yes
{Fred.; Meyers, S.; Dinsmore, J.E.} [5734] West Bank K002457244 Yes
Trethewy, A.W. [36] Morocco K002457293 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457316 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457310 Yes
{Hooker} [s.n.] Morocco K002457291 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002457295 Yes
Haussknecht, C. [s.n.] K002457267 Yes
Alger [s.n.] K002457294 Yes
Pampanini, R.; Pichi Sermolli, R. [N5757] Libya K002457297 Yes
Davin [3599] Cyprus K002457259 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002457324 Yes
Platt, J.W.O. [427] Turkey K002457261 Yes
Lascelles, A.G.; Lascelles, M.E. [s.n.] Cyprus K002457247 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457317 Yes
Folkestone [64] United Kingdom K001419161 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [[illegible]] Jersey K002457311 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [3492] Israel K000374010 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002457328 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; De Wilde, W.J.J. [304] Turkey K002457270 Yes
Polumen, O. [5297] Lebanon K002457266 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [225] Turkey K002457272 Yes
Tengwall, T.A. [225] Turkey K002457273 Yes
Hewer, T.P. [4644A] Cyprus K002457249 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [K789] Jersey K002457318 Yes
Davis [40441] Greece K002457274 Yes

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