Antirrhinum siculum

Antirrhinum siculum

Antirrhinum siculum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Antirrhineae
Subtribus: Antirrhininae
Genus: Antirrhinum
Sectio: Antirrhinum sect. Antirrhinum
Species: Antirrhinum siculum

Name

Antirrhinum siculum Mill., 1768

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Antirrhinum majus subsp. siculum (Mill.) R.C.V.Douin in G.E.M.Bonnier, Fl. Ill. France 8: 42 (1926)
  • Antirrhinum majus var. siculum (Mill.) Fiori in Nuov. Fl. Italia 2: 336 (1926)
  • Orontium siculum (Mill.) Pers. in Syn. Pl. 2: 158 (1806)
  • Termontis sicula (Mill.) Raf. in Autik. Bot.: 159 (1840)
• Heterotypic
  • Antirrhinum angustifolium Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck, Encycl., Suppl. 4: 27 (1816)
  • Antirrhinum assurgens Bianca ex Caruel in F.Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 6: 656 (1885)
  • Antirrhinum barrelieri var. ruscinonense (Debeaux) Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 536 (1881)
  • Antirrhinum dielsianum Rothm. in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 54: 20 (1944)
  • Antirrhinum jamaicense Fisch. ex Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 108 (1840)
  • Antirrhinum majus f. luteum Bég. in A.Fiori & al., Fl. Anal. Italia 2: 426 (1902)
  • Antirrhinum majus subsp. ruscinonensis (Debeaux) Bonnier & Layens in Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 232 (1894)
  • Antirrhinum ruscinonense Debeaux in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 20: 14 (1873)
  • Antirrhinum siculum var. elatum Chav. in Monogr. Antirrh.: 88 (1833)
  • Antirrhinum siculum var. genuinum Rouy in Naturaliste 4(2): 181 (1882), not validly publ.
  • Antirrhinum siculum var. glandulosum Chav. in Monogr. Antirrh.: 88 (1833)
  • Antirrhinum siculum f. glandulosum (Chav.) Bég. in A.Fiori & al., Fl. Anal. Italia 2: 426 (1902)
  • Antirrhinum siculum var. panormitanum Rothm. in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 54: 20 (1944)
  • Antirrhinum siculum var. ruscinonense (Debeaux) Rouy in Naturaliste 4(2): 138 (1882)
  • Antirrhinum siculum var. typicum Rothm. in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 54: 20 (1944), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Sicilia Continental: Asia-temperate Regional: Southwestern Asia Lebanon-Syria Introduced into: France, Palestine, Spain References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Miller, P. 1768. The Gardeners Dictionary: containing the best and newest methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit, flower garden, and nursery. Ed. 8, 3 volumes (without pagination), John & Francis Rivington, London. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.541 Reference page.  ed. 8: Antirrhinum no. 6.

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Antirrhinum siculum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 July 04. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Antirrhinum siculum. Published online. Accessed: July 04 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Antirrhinum siculum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 04 July 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Antirrhinum siculum in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

• čeština: Hledík sicilskýit
• italiano: Bocca di leone siciliana
• sardu: Bucca de cani