Thapsia garganica L.
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)
Specimens
Country | Date | Collector + collecting number | Herbaria | Type | Scan | Derivatives | |
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Greece | 2017-04-20 | Willing,R. & Willing, E. 276024 | B | ||||
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 |