Geropogon hybridus

Geropogon hybridus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Cichorioideae
Tribus: Cichorieae
Subtribus: Scorzonerinae
Genus: Geropogon
Species: Geropogon hybridus

Name

Geropogon hybridus (L.) Sch.Bip. in P.B.Webb & S.Berthelot, Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 3): 472 (1850).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Tragopogon hybridus L., Sp. Pl.: 789 (1753).
• Heterotypic
  • Geropogon hirsutus L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1109 (1763).
    • Tragopogon hirsutus (L.) Hill, Hort. Kew.: 41 (1768).
  • Geropogon glaber L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 1109 (1763).
    • Tragopogon glaber (L.) Hill, Hort. Kew.: 41 (1768).
    • Tragopogon geropogon Rouy in G.Rouy & J.Foucaud, Fl. France 10: 8 (1908), nom. superfl.
  • Geropogon australis Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16. 3: 663 (1826).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Great Britain. Regional: Middle Europe Germany, Poland. Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Malta, Sicily), Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula (Croatia). Regional: Eastern Europe Krym, Ukraine. Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara. Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands, Madeira. Regional: Southern Africa KwaZulu-Natal. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Caucasus Transcaucasus (Azerbaijan). Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Palestine (Israel, Jordan), Türkiye. Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia South Australia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Webb, P.B. & Berthelot, S. 1836–1850. Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries. Tome 3, partie 2, sect. 3. Phytographia Canariensis. 479 pp., tab. 137–250. Paris: Béthune. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Geropogon hybridus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 17. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Geropogon hybridus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jul 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Geropogon hybridus. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jul 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Geropogon hybridus. Accessed: 17 Jul 2025. Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Geropogon hybridus in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jul 17.Reference page.

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Schlanker Bocksbart
• English: Slender Salsify
• español: Barba macho

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