Achillea formosa

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. Babounya
Species: Achillea formosa
Subspecies: A. f. subsp. amanica – A. f. subsp. formosa

Name

Achillea formosa (Boiss.) Sch.Bip., Flora 38: 13 (1855).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Leucocyclus formosus Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 11: 14 (1849).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.) 2012. Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul. ISBN 978-605-60425-7-7. Online edition. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achillea formosa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Achillea formosa. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Achillea formosa. Accessed: Dec 17 2025. Reference page.