Moluccella spinosa

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Lamioideae
Tribus: Marrubieae
Genus: Moluccella
Species: Moluccella spinosa
Name

Moluccella spinosa L., Sp. Pl. 2: 587 (1753).
Synonyms

Homotypic
Molucca spinosa (L.) Moench, Methodus: 404 (1794).
Heterotypic
Chasmonia incisa C.Presl, Fl. Sicul.: xxxvii (1826).
Moluccella armata Sieber ex Benth., Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 640 (1834), pro syn.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
Regional: Southwestern Europe
Baleares (introduced), Spain.
Regional: Southeastern Europe
Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia.
Continental: Africa
Regional: Northern Africa
Algeria, Tunisia.
Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Western Asia
Cyprus, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 587. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Moluccella spinosa in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jan 11. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Moluccella spinosa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
العربية: ذبيبينة شوكية :
עברית: בר-גביע קוצני
українська: Молюцела колюча