Nigella arvensis var. tauricola

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Ranunculaceae
Subfamilia: Ranunculoideae
Tribus: Nigelleae
Genus: Nigella
Sectio: N. sect. Nigella
Species: Nigella arvensis
Varietas: Nigella arvensis var. tauricola

Name

Nigella arvensis var. tauricola P.H.Davis, Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 26: 169 (1965).

• Typus: Türkiye, Prov. Içel: Ferhenk nr. Anamur, 100 m, flowers blue-greyish white, 19 Aug 1949, Davis 16328 (Holotypus: E).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Türkiye. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Davis, P.H., Cullen, J., Coode, M.J.E. & Hedge, I.C. 1965. Materials for a Flora of Turkey: X. Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 26(2): 165–201 + 4 plates. DOI: 10.24823/nrbge.1965.2665 Internet Archive Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Nigella arvensis var. tauricola in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 Jan 15. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2026. Nigella arvensis var. tauricola. Published online. Accessed: 15 Jan 2026. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2026. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Nigella arvensis var. tauricola. Accessed: 15 Jan 2026. Reference page. 

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