Lavandula viridis

Lavandula viridis

Lavandula viridis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Lavandulinae
Genus: Lavandula
Subgenus: L. subg. Lavandula
Sectio: L. sect. Stoechas
Species: Lavandula viridis

Name

Lavandula viridis L'Hér., Sert. Angl.: 19 (1789).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Lavandula stoechas var. albiflora Buch, Phys. Beschr. Canar. Ins. (1825).
  • Lavandula massonii Cels ex Ging., Hist. Nat. Lavand.: 137 (1826).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Portugal, Spain. Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Azores, Madeira (introduced). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• L'Héritier de Brutelle, C.L. 1788. Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum: imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observatae. iv + 36 pp, 34 pl., Paris: Petri Francisci Didot. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Morales, R. 2010. Lavandula. Pp. 484–496 in Castroviejo, S.†, Morales, R., Quintanar, A., Cabezas, F., Pujadas, A. & Cirujano, S. (eds.), Flora Ibérica. Plantas Vasculares de la Península Ibérica e Islas Baleares. Vol. XII. Verbenaceae − Labiatae − Callitrichaceae. liv + 650 pp., Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid. ISBN 978-84-00-09041-8. PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Lavandula viridis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Lavandula viridis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Lavandula viridis. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Lavandula viridis. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lavandula viridis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

Afrikaans: White lavender
English: Green lavender
español: Cantueso verde
Nederlands: Groene lavendel
português: Rosmaninho verde

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