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Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria

Also known as: Alkanna arietinella Hub.-Mor. & Reese +18 more
  • Alkanna arietinella Hub.-Mor. & Reese
  • Alkanna bracteolata Greuter
  • Alkanna lehmannii (Tineo) A.DC.
  • Alkanna matthioli Tausch
  • Alkanna tinctoria (L.) DC.
  • Alkanna tinctoria subsp. lehmannii (Tineo) Nyman
  • Alkanna tinctoria var. baetica Lacaita
  • Alkanna tinctoria var. lehmannii (Tineo) Halácsy
  • Alkanna tinctoria var. marica Podp.
  • Alkanna tuberculata (Forssk.) Meikle
  • Alkanna tuberculata Greuter
  • Anchusa bracteolata Viv.
  • Anchusa rhizochroa Viv.
  • Anchusa tuberculata Forssk.
  • Baphorhiza tinctoria (L.) Link
  • Buglossum tinctorium (L.) Lam.
  • Lithospermum commutatum Bianca
  • Lithospermum lehmannii Tineo
  • Lithospermum obtusum Vis.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Alkanna tinctoria, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany
Base Species & Variations

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