Launaea

Launaea

Synonymy

Source: Greuter, W. (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). – In: Greuter, W. & Raab-Straube, E. von (ed.): Compositae. Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
Launaea Cass. in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 25: 61, 321. 1822
    • =Lomatolepis Cass. in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 48: 422. 1827
    • =Rhabdotheca Cass. in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 48: 424. 1827
    • =Microrhynchus Less., Syn. Gen. Compos.: 139. 1832
    • =Heterachaena Fresen. in Mus. Senckenberg. 3: 74. 1839

    Distribution

    Ag Bl(I M N) Ca(C F G ?H L P T) Cy Eg Hs(S) Ir Jo Le Li Ma Md(M) Si(S) Sn Sy Tn 

    Euro+Med: Algeria native; Baleares native (Ibiza native, Mallorca native, Menorca native); Canary islands native (Fuerteventura native, Gomera native, Gran Canaria native, Hierro native: presence questionable, La Palma native, Lanzarote native, Tenerife native); Cyprus native; Egypt native; Israel/Palestine native; Jordan native; Lebanon native; Libya native; Madeira archipelago native (Madeira island native); Morocco native; Sicily, with Malta native (Sicily native); Sinai native; Spain, with Gibraltar and Andorra native (Spain native); Syria native; Tunisia native

    Common Names

    Arabic (Lebanon): لونييَةA; Arabic (Syria): لونييَةB; Hebrew (Israel): לוֹנֵאָהC, לוניאהC; Italian (Italy): LauneaD

    Bibliography

    A. Nehmé, M. 2000: Dictionnaire Etymologique de la Flore du Liban
    B. Nehmé, M. 2008: Etymological Dictionary of Syrian Flora
    C. Danin, A.: Flora of Israel Online – http://flora.huji.ac.il
    D. Pignatti, S. 1982: Flora d'Italia 3. – Bologna