Blackstonia acuminata

Blackstonia acuminata

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Chironieae
Subtribus: Chironiinae
Genus: Blackstonia
Species: Blackstonia acuminata
Subspecies: B. a. subsp. acuminata – B. a. subsp. aestiva

Name

Blackstonia acuminata (W.D.J.Koch & Ziz) Domin, Bull. Int. Acad. Tchéque Sci., Cl. Sci. Math. Nat. Méd. 34: 25 (1933).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Chlora acuminata W.D.J.Koch & Ziz, Cat. Pl. Palat.: 20 (1814).
  • Blackstonia perfoliata subsp. acuminata (W.D.J.Koch & Ziz) Dostál, Kvetena CSR: 1132 (1949).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Romania, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia. Regional: Eastern Europe Ukraine. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Morocco. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Turkey. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Domin, K. 1933. Bull. Int. Acad. Tchéque Sci., Cl. Sci. Math. Nat. Méd. 34: 25.

Additional references

• Authier, P. & Covillot, J. 2011. Catalogue actualisé des plantes de l'île de Rhodes (Grèce). Saussurea 41: 131–170. Full issue PDF; 19 MB Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Blackstonia acuminata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Blackstonia acuminata. Published online. Accessed: Jul 11 2021. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Blackstonia acuminata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Jul 2021. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Blackstonia acuminata. Accessed: 11 Jul 2021. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Spät-Bitterling
• français: Centaurée jaune tardive

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