Molopospermum peloponnesiacum

Molopospermum peloponnesiacum

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: Annesorhizeae
Genus: Molopospermum
Species: Molopospermum peloponnesiacum
Subspecies: M. p. subsp. bauhinii – M. p. subsp. peloponnesiacum

Name

Molopospermum peloponnesiacum (L.) W.D.J.Koch, Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 12(1): 108 (1824).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ligusticum peloponnesiacum L., Sp. Pl.: 250 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Ligusticum peloponesiacum Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 1: 205 (1771), orth. var.
  • Ligusticum peloponnense L. in J.A.Murray (ed.), Syst. Veg., ed. 13. 2: 233 (1774), orth. var.
  • Laserpitium peloponnense Vest, Man. Bot.: 503 (1805).
  • Cicutaria peloponnesiaca (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 266 (1891).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Finland, Sweden (introduced - casual). Regional: Middle Europe Germany (in error), Switzerland. Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Northwest Balkan Peninsula (Croatia, Slovenia). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Koch, W.D.J. 1824. Generum Tribuumque Plantarum Umbelliferarum nova dispositio. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum 12(1): 55–156. BHL Reference page. 
• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 250. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Ullmann I. 1987. Verbreitung, Standortcharakter und infraspezifische Gliederung bei Molopospermum peloponnesiacum (L.) Koch (Apiaceae). Flora: Morphologie, Geobotanik, Ökophysiologie 179(4): 253–270. DOI: 10.1016/s0367-2530(17)30252-9 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Molopospermum peloponnesiacum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Molopospermum peloponnesiacum. Published online. Accessed: 28 Jan 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Molopospermum peloponnesiacum. Accessed: 28 Jan 2026. Reference page. 
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Molopospermum peloponnesiacum in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 28.Reference page.
• Hand, R., Thieme, M. & collaborators 2025. Florenliste von Deutschland – Gefäßpflanzen, Version 15. May 2025. Founded by Karl Peter Buttler, published on the internet (https://www.florenliste-deutschland.de). Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• català: Brúcol
• Deutsch: Striemensame
• suomi: Vuorikirveli

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