Lomelosia palaestina

Lomelosia palaestina

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Dipsacales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Dipsacales

Familia: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamilia: Dipsacoideae
Tribus: Lomelosieae
Genus: Lomelosia
Species: Lomelosia palaestina

Name

Lomelosia palaestina (L.) Raf., Fl. Tellur. 4: 95. 1838.

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Scabiosa palaestina L., Mant. Pl.: 37. 1767.
  • Homotypic
    • Asterocephalus palaestinus (L.) Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 380. 1824.
    • Trochocephalus palaestinus (L.) Á.Löve & D.Löve, Preslia 46: 134. 1974. PDF
  • Heterotypic
    • Scabiosa aleppica Coult., Mém. Dipsac.: 35. 1823.
    • Trochocephalus aleppicus (Coult.) Á.Löve & D.Löve, Preslia 46: 133. 1974.

Note:

Much confused in nomenclature with Lomelosia brachiata Sm. (replaced synonym: Knautia palaestina L.)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Egypt.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Iran (not given in Flora Iranica), Iraq, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Palestine (Israel, Jordan), Sinai.
    • Regional: Arabian Peninsula
      • Kuwait, Saudi Arabia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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