Kundmannia

Kundmannia sicula

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Apiales
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: Apiales

Familia: Apiaceae
Subfamilia: Apioideae
Tribus: Careae
Genus: Kundmannia
Species: K. sicula

Name

Kundmannia Scop., Intr. Hist. Nat.: 116 (1777).

• Type species: Kundmannia sicula (L.) DC.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Arduina Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 499 (1763), nom. rej.
  • Brignolia Bertol., J. Bot. Agric. 4: 76 (1814).
  • Campderia Lag., Amen. Nat. Españ. 1(2): 99 (1821).
  • Darion Raf., Good Book: 50 (1840).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares (Mallorca, Menorca), Corse, France (introduced), Portugal, Sardegna, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia (Malta, Sicily). Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia East Aegean Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Scopoli, I.A. 1777. Introductio ad historiam naturalem sistens genera lapidum, plantarum, et animalium hactenus detecta, caracteribus essentialibus donata, in tribus divisa, subinde ad leges naturae. 540 pp. Apud Wolfgangum Gerle, Pragae [Prague]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Doğru-Koca, A. 2024. Genetic divergences provide evidence to accept a new Mediterranean genus Antalia (Apiaceae) and insights into allopatric divergence extended to the Pliocene. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 206(2): 95–113. DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/boae019 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Kundmannia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jun 17. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Kundmannia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Kundmannia. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jun 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Kundmannia. Accessed: 17 Jun 2025.Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Kundmannia in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jun 17.Reference page.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Kundmannia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12. Reference page.