Rubia tinctorum
Dyer's Madder, Indian Madder
Also known as: Galium rubia E.H.L.Krause +14 more
- Galium rubia E.H.L.Krause
- Rubia acaliculata Cav.
- Rubia iberica (Fisch. ex DC.) K.Koch
- Rubia peregrina subsp. tinctorum (L.) Bonnier & Layens
- Rubia sativa Guadagno
- Rubia sylvestris Mill.
- Rubia tinctoria L.
- Rubia tinctoria Salisb.
- Rubia tinctorum f. petiolaris Sommier & Levier
- Rubia tinctorum var. culta Alef.
- Rubia tinctorum var. grandifolia K.Koch
- Rubia tinctorum var. iberica Fisch. ex DC.
- Rubia tinctorum var. latifolia Texidor
- Rubia tinctorum var. pubescens Ledeb.
- Rubia tinctorum var. sativa Pollini
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling perennial or subshrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Rubia tinctorum (commonly known as Dyer's madder or Indian madder) is a scrambling herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Unclassified
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Middle Asia, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Sicilia, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Chile Central, Corse, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, New York, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia