Cerinthe major

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Boraginales
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: Boraginales

Cerinthe major L., Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753).

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Germany, Switzerland (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Malta, Sicily), Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwestern Balkan Peninsula (Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Türkiye.
Continental: Australasia
- Regional: New Zealand
  - New Zealand North (introduced).
Continental: Northern America
- Regional: Eastern Canada
  - Québec (introduced).

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International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cerinthe major. Published online. Accessed Oct 03 2020. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Cerinthe major. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 03 Oct 2020. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Cerinthe major. Accessed: 15 Sep 2021.Reference page.
Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Cerinthe major in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2025 Sep 01.Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Cerinthe major in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06. Reference page.