Petasites albus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
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: Asterales

Petasites albus (L.) Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 2: 406 (1791).

Homotypic
- Tussilago alba L., Sp. Pl.: 866 (1753).
Heterotypic
- Tussilago lutea J.F.Gmel., Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. 2(2): 1225 (1792).
- Petasites ramosus Baumg., Enum. Stirp. Transsilv. 3: 94 (1817).
  - Tussilago alpina var. ramosa (Baumg.) Steud. & Hochst., Enum. Pl. Phan. Germ. 123 (1826).
  - Tussilago ramosa (Baumg.) Hoppe, Flora 10: 649 (1827).
  - Petasites albus var. ramosus (Baumg.) P.Fourn., Quatre Fl. France: 983 (1939).
- Tussilago glabrescens Steud., Nomencl. Bot. 1: 859 (1821).
- Tussilago alba var. hermaphrodita Gaudin, Fl. Helv. 5: 277 (1829).
- Tussilago alba var. ramosa Gaudin, Fl. Helv. 5: 278 (1829).
- Petasites glabrescens Hoppe ex DC., Prodr. 5: 207 (1836).
- Petasites albus var. foemineus Döll, Rhein. Fl.: 467 (1843).
- Petasites albus var. hermaphroditus Döll, Rhein. Fl.: 467 (1843).
- Petasites petasites H.Karst., Deut. Fl.: 1062 (1883), nom. inval.
- Petasites vulgaris subsp. albus Bonnier & Layens, Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 160 (1894).

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Denmark, Føroyar, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, Sweden.
- Regional: Middle Europe
  - Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia (Czechia, Slovakia), Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland.
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Corse, France.
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Northwest Balkan Peninsula (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, North Macedonia).
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Baltic States (Estonia), Ukraine.
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria (extinct).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Gruziya).
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Türkiye.

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Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 866. Reference page.

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