Ebenus cretica

Ebenus cretica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Hedysareae
Genus: Ebenus
Species: Ebenus cretica

Name

Ebenus cretica L., Sp. Pl. 2: 764 (1753).

• Lectotype: Herb. Linn. No. 929-1 (LINN) (designated by Turland in Jarvis et al., Regnum Veg. 127: 44. 1993)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Anthyllis cretica (L.) Lam., Encycl. 1(1): 204 (1783).
  • Ebenidium creticum (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 180 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Ebenus cretica var. microphylla Boiss., Fl. or. 2: 554 (1872).
    • Type locality: “Hab. in monte Scaros Cretae prope urbem Candia” (Heldreich).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Kriti. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 764. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Ebenus cretica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 03. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Ebenus cretica. Published online. Accessed: Feb 03 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Ebenus cretica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 03 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Ebenus cretica. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 03. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Ebenus cretica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Kretischer Ebenholzstrauch

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