Laurus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laurales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Laurales

Familia: Lauraceae
Tribus: Cinnamomeae
Genus: Laurus
Species: L. azorica – L. nobilis – L. novocanariensis
Paleospecies: †L. werribeensis

Name

Laurus L., Sp. Pl. 1: 369 (1753).

Type species: Laurus nobilis L.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Adaphus Neck., Elem. Bot. 2: 240 (1790), opus utique oppr.
- Appella Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 84 (1763).

Taxonomic notes

The genus is probably monotypic and L. nobilis is genetically highly variable (Aboel-Atta, 2009). Secondary sources also contain many unresolved species and due to historical reasons Laurus combinations are commonly found as basionyms.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Is., Madeira
Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France, Sardegna
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Slouthwestern Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey
- Introduced into:
  - Baleares, Great Britain, Ireland, Korea, Krym, North Caucasus, Portugal, Spain, Transcaucasus, Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 369. Reference page.

Additional references

Aboel-Atta, A-M. I. 2009. On the Taxonomy of Laurus L. (Lauraceae), Evidence from Isozymes, RAPD and ISSR. Academic Journal of Plant Sciences 2(2): 82–91. PDF.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Laurus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 June 18. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2016. Laurus. Published online. Accessed: October 5 2016. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2016. Laurus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2016 October 5. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2016. Laurus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 October 2016. Reference page.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Лаўр
Deutsch: Lorbeeren
Ελληνικά: Δάφνη
English: Bay Laurel, True Laurel
suomi: Laakerit, laakeripuut
Nordfriisk: Loorbeeren
polski: Wawrzyn
sardu: Lau
ייִדיש: אָבערבוים