Visnaga

Visnaga daucoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: CAM
Cladus: Archaeplastida
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Tribus: Apieae
Genus: Visnaga
Species: V. crinita – V. daucoides

Name

Visnaga Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr. ed. 4 BHL (1754).

  • Neotype: (designated by M.G. Pimenov & V.N. Tikhomirov, Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 16: 163 (1979): Visnaga daucoides Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 92 (1788).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Northern Europe
      • Great Britain (introduced).
    • Regional: Middle Europe
      • Belgium, Czechoslovakia (introduced).
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Albania, Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
    • Regional: Macaronesia
      • Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira.
    • Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Eritrea, Ethiopia.
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Caucasus
      • North Caucasus, Transcaucasus.
    • Regional: Western Asia
      • Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
    • Regional: China
      • China Southeast (introduced).
    • Regional: Eastern Asia
      • Japan (introduced).
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Pakistan (introduced).
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Vietnam (introduced).
  • Continental: Northern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Oregon.
    • Regional: Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Pennsylvania.
    • Regional: Southwestern U.S.A.
      • California.
    • Regional: South-Central U.S.A.
      • Texas.
    • Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Florida, North Carolina.
    • Regional: Mexico
      • Mexico Southwest.
  • Continental: Southern America (introduced)
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Colombia, Peru.
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil South.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Chile Central, Juan Fernández Islands (extinct), Uruguay.

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

References

Primary references

  • Miller, P. 1754. The Gardeners Dictionary. containing the methods of cultivating and improving all sorts of trees, plants, and flowers, for the kitchen, fruit, and pleasure gardens, as also those which are used in medicine : with directions for the culture of vineyards, and making of wine in England. In which likewise are included the practical parts of husbandry. Abridged. Ed. 4, Vol. 1–3 (unpaged). John & James Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.79061 Reference page. 

Additional references

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