Nerium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
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: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Nerieae
Subtribus: Neriinae
Genus: Nerium
Species: N. oleander

Name

Nerium L., Sp. Pl. 1: 209 (1753); Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 99 (1754).

Type species: Nerium oleander L. (designated by A.S. Hitchcock in Sprague et al., Nom. Prop. Brit. Bot. 136 (Aug 1929)).

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Oleander Medik., Act. Acad. Theod. Palat. 6. Phys. 381 (1790)
- Nerion Tourn. ex St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 130 (1880), orth. var.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Sicilia, Türkiye-in-Europe, Northwest Balkan Peninsula.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym (introduced).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara (introduced).
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira (introduced).
- Regional: West Tropical Africa
  - Niger, Senegal (introduced).
- Regional: West-Central Tropical Africa
  - Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea Islands (introduced).
- Regional: Northeast Tropical Africa
  - Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia (introduced).
- Regional: East Tropical Africa
  - Kenya (introduced).
- Regional: South Tropical Africa
  - Zimbabwe (introduced).
- Regional: Southern Africa
  - Cape Provinces (introduced).
- Regional: Middle Atlantic Ocean
  - Ascension (introduced).
- Regional: Western Indian Ocean
  - Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Madagascar (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Afghanistan, Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Türkiye.
- Regional: Arabian Peninsula
  - Gulf States, Oman.
- Regional: China
  - China South-Central, Hainan, Manchuria, China North-Central, China Southeast (introduced).
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Japan, Korea (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh (introduced), India, Pakistan, West Himalaya.
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Myanmar.
- Regional: Malesia
  - Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands (introduced).
Continental: Australasia (introduced)
- Regional: Australia
  - New South Wales.
- Regional: New Zealand
  - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand North.
Continental: Pacific (introduced)
- Regional: Southwestern Pacific
  - Gilbert Islands, Nauru, Vanuatu.
- Regional: South-Central Pacific
  - Cook Islands, Line Islands, Society Islands, Tuamotu, Tubuai Islands.
- Regional: Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands, Marianas, Marshall Islands.
- Regional: North-Central Pacific
  - Hawaii.
Continental: Northern America (introduced)
- Regional: Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama, Arkansas.
- Regional: Mexico
  - Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Mexico Southeast.
Continental: Southern America (introduced)
- Regional: Central America
  - Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
- Regional: Caribbean
  - Bermuda, Trinidad-Tobago.
- Regional: Brazil
  - Brazil South.
- Regional: Southern South America
  - Juan Fernández Islands.

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: 209. Reference page.
Linnaeus, C. 1754. Genera Plantarum, ed. 5: 99. Reference page.

Additional references

Hitchcock, A.S. & Green, M.L. 1929. Standard species of Linnaean genera of Phanerogamae (1753–1754). pp. 111–195. In: Sprague, T.A. (ed.): International Botanical Congress. Cambridge (England), 1930. Nomenclature. Proposals by British Botanists. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London. Biblioteca Digital Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Nerium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2025 Oct 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Nerium. Published online. Accessed Feb. 23 2020. Reference page.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Nerium in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2025 Oct 10. Reference page.

Эзоҳ:

Nerium disentericum Moc. & Sessé, Anales Inst. Med.-Nac. Mexico 6: 79 (1903) is a nomen nudum without known application. It is recorded as a Mexican plant by the International Plant Names Index (2009 Aug 25).

Vernacular names

العربية: تفلة
বাংলা: করবী
català: Baladre
čeština: Oleandr obecný
dansk: Nerie
Deutsch: Oleander
English: Oleander
Esperanto: Oleandro
فارسی: خرزهره
suomi: Oleanterit
français: Laurier rose
galego: Adelfa
עברית: הרדוף הנחלים
hornjoserbsce: Oleander
magyar: Leander
日本語: キョウチクトウ
ქართული: ოლეანდრე
മലയാളം: അരളി
Nederlands: Oleander
norsk nynorsk: Oleander
norsk: Oleander
polski: Oleander
português: Oleandro
русский: Олеандр
sardu: Oliandru
српски / srpski: Олеандер
svenska: Oleandersläktet
తెలుగు: గన్నేరు
ไทย: ยี่โถ
lea faka-Tonga: Lolie
Türkçe: Zakkum
українська: Олеандр індійський
Tiếng Việt: Trúc đào
中文: 夾竹桃