Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala

Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala

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. Ptarmica
Species: Achillea ptarmica
Subspecies: Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala

Name

Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala (Rupr.) Heimerl, Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.-Naturwiss. Kl. 48: 176 (1884).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Achillea macrocephala Rupr., Beitr. Pflanzenk. Russ. Reiches 2: 41 (1845).
• Homotypic
  • Ptarmica macrocephala (Rupr.) Kom., Fl. Kamtschatka 3: 138 (1930).
• Heterotypic
  • Achillea speciosa Spreng., Gartenzeitung (Halle) 3: 134 (1805).
  • Ptarmica speciosa (Spreng.) DC., Prodr. 6: 23 (1838).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Russian Far East Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin. Regional: Eastern Asia Japan. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Heimerl, A. 1884. Monographia sectionis Ptarmica Achilleae generis. Die Arten, Unterarten, Varietäten und Hybriden der Section Ptarmica des Genus Achillea. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe 48(2): 113–192. BHL PDFReference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala. Published online. Accessed: 19 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Achillea ptarmica subsp. macrocephala. Accessed: Dec 19 2025. Reference page.