Achillea formosa subsp. amanica

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
Species: Achillea formosa
Subspecies: Achillea formosa subsp. amanica

Name

Achillea formosa subsp. amanica (Rech.f.) Ehrend. & Y.P.Guo, Willdenowia 35: 51 (2005).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Achillea amanica Rech.f., Ark. Bot., a.s., 5: 442 (1960).
• Homotypic
  • Leucocyclus formosus subsp. amanicus (Rech.f.) Hub.-Mor. & Grierson, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 33: 432 (1975).

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

Primary references

• Ehrendorfer, F. & Guo, Y.P. 2005. Changes in the circumscription of the genus Achillea (Compositae-Anthemideae) and its subdivision. Willdenowia 35(1): 49–54. DOI: 10.3372/wi.35.35102. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achillea formosa subsp. amanica 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 subsp. amanica. Published online. Accessed: 17 Dec 2025. Reference page.