Thapsia garganica L.

Thapsia garganica L.

Synonymy

    • =Thapsia praealta d’Urv.
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    Taxon info

    Thapsia garganica is widespread but scattered in the Mediterranean area (named after Monte Gargano in SE Italy), growing in steppe-like habitats at low altitude and looking somewhat like a small and thin Ferula. It has a long history of being used in traditional medicine and has recently attracted attention in cancer research. An excellent illustration can be found on Plate 287 of Flora Graeca (1821).A
    A. Dimopoulos, P., Raus, Th., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, Th., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A. & Tzanoudakis, D. 2013: Vascular plants of Greece: An annotated checklist. 31: p. 320 [Plate 2.3]

    Distribution

    GR(IoI ?SPi Pe StE EC NAe WAe Kik KK EAe

    Greece (East Aegean islands present; East Central Greece present; Ionian Islands present; Kiklades present; Kriti and Karpathos present; North Aegean islands present; Peloponnisos present; South Pindos doubtfully present; Sterea Ellas present; West Aegean islands present)

    Status

    Native / Non Range-Restricted

    Chorology

    Mediterranean

    Life-form

    Hemicryptophyte

    Habitat

    Agricultural and Ruderal habitats

    IUCN category

    Not Evaluated

    Presidential Decree 67/81

    No

    Specimens

    CountryDateCollector + collecting numberHerbariaTypeScanDerivatives
    Greece2017-04-20Willing,R. & Willing, E. 276024B
    Citation: Greece, Lassithi, NO Mythoi, 35°2'26.016"N, 25°34'32.988"E, 20 Apr 2017, Willing,R. & E. Willing 276024 (B B 10 0732539)

    Specimen summary: B B 10 0732539
    Preferred stable URI: http://herbarium.bgbm.org/object/B100732539

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