Armeria leucocephala

Armeria leucocephala

Armeria leucocephala

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Plumbaginaceae
Tribus: Limonieae
Genus: Armeria
Species: Armeria leucocephala

Name

Armeria leucocephala Salzm. ex W.D.J.Koch, Flora 6: 712 1823

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Armeria maritima var. leucocephala (Salzm. ex W.D.J.Koch) Bernis in Rev. Gen. Armeria: Comp. (1951)
  • Statice leucocephala (Salzm. ex W.D.J.Koch) F.T.Hubb. ex L.H.Bailey in Rhodora 18: 157 (1916)
• Heterotypic
  • Armeria alliacea var. pubescens Mutel in Fl. Franç. Herbor. 3: 38 (1836)
  • Armeria juniperifolia W.D.J.Koch in Flora 6: 711 (1823), nom. illeg.
  • Armeria kochii Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 686 (1848)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. alpina Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 687 (1848)
  • Armeria leucocephala subsp. breviaristata Arrigoni in Webbia 25: 159 (1970)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. glabra Fiori in A.Fiori & al., Fl. Anal. Italia 2: 235 (1902)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. hirticula Boenn. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 67: 263 (1920)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. kochii (Boiss.) G.H.M.Lawr. in Gentes Herbarum 4: 416 (1940)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. multiceps (Wallr.) Mori in F.Parlatore, Fl. Ital. 8: 592 (1889)
  • Armeria leucocephala subsp. multiceps (Wallr.) Arcang. in Comp. Fl. Ital., ed. 2: 460 (1894)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. procera Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 687 (1848)
  • Armeria leucocephala var. pubescens (Mutel) G.H.M.Lawr. in Gentes Herbarum 4: 417 (1940)
  • Armeria leucocephala subsp. pubescens (Mutel) Arrigoni in Webbia 25: 160 (1970)
  • Armeria leucocephala subsp. thomasii Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 651 (1881)
  • Armeria maritima var. multiceps (Wallr.) Bernis in Rev. Gen. Armeria: Comp. (1951)
  • Armeria montana Soleirol ex Wallr. in Beitr. Bot. 2: 196 (1844)
  • Armeria multiceps Wallr. in Beitr. Bot. 2: 196 (1844)
  • Armeria multiceps subsp. meridionalis Arrigoni in Webbia 25: 152 (1970)
  • Armeria thomasii Nyman in Consp. Fl. Eur.: 615 (1881)
  • Statice armeria var. pubescens Salis in Flora 17(2): 13 (1834), nom. illeg.
  • Statice leucantha Pouzolz in Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 4: 560 (1826)
  • Statice montana Soleirol ex Boiss. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 686 (1848), not validly publ.
  • Statice pusilla P.Fourn. in Quatre Fl. France: 723 (1937)

Distribution

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

References

Primary references

• Salzm. 1823. Flora, oder (Allgemeine) Botanischer Zeitung. Regensberg, Jena 6:712.

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. 
• (2023). https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12112229. epublication.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Armeria leucocephala in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 August 31. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Armeria leucocephala. Published online. Accessed: August 31 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2025. Armeria leucocephala. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 August 2025. Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. August 31 in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• English: juniper-leaved thrift

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