Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata

Achillea moschata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
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: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Matricariinae
Genus: Achillea
Sectio: A. sect. Anthemoideae
Species: Achillea erba-rotta
Subspecies: Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata

Name

Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata (Wulfen) Vacc., Cat. Pl. Vall. Aoste: 391 (1909).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Achillea moschata Wulfen, Fl. Austriac. 5: 45 (1778).
  • Ptarmica moschata (Wulfen) DC., Prodr. 6: 20 (1838).

• Heterotypic
  • Achillea erba-rotta var. ambigua Heimerl, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 48: 148 (1884).
  • Achillea erba-rotta subsp. ambigua (Heimerl) I.Richardson, Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 71: 272 (1976).
  • Achillea erba-rotta var. ctenophylla Briq. & Cavill. in E.Burnat, Fl. Alpes Marit. 6: 183 (1917).
  • Achillea genipi Murray, App. Med. 1: 168 (1785).
  • Achillea impunctata Vest, Flora 3: 3, 7 (1820).
  • Achillea livea Scop., Delic. Fl. Faun. Insubr. 1: 6 (1786).
  • Achillea moschata var. hybrida Gaudin, Fl. Helv. 5: 370 (1829).
  • Achillea moschata var. platyrhachis Heimerl, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 48: 144 (1884).
  • Achillea moschata var. stenorhachis Heimerl, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 48: 144 (1884).
  • Ptarmica calcarea Nyman, Consp. Fl. Eur., Suppl. 2(1): 167 (1889).
  • Santolina moschata Baill., Hist. Pl. 8: 311 (1882).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Europe Middle Europe Austria, Switzerland. Southeastern Europe Italy. Southwestern Europe France. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata. Published online. Accessed: 23 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora.. Achillea erba-rotta subsp. moschata. Accessed: Dec 23 2025. Reference page.

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Moschus-Schafgarbe
• italiano: Achillea moscata
• Türkçe: Misk civanperçemi

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