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Collection Holdings from Southwestern Europe:

Includes:

  1. BAL: Baleares
  2. COR: Corse
  3. FRA: France
  4. POR: Portugal
  5. SAR: Sardegna
  6. SPA: Spain

Adoxaceae

  • Viburnum tinus - Canary Islands

Amaranthaceae

    Subfamily Chenopodioideae

    • Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant' - cultivated, originally Mediterranean

    Amaryllidaceae

      Subfamily Allioideae
      Tribe Allieae

      • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Galantheae

      • Galanthus nivalis - Pyrenees to Ukraine

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Narcisseae

      • Narcissus tazetta - Medit. to Afghanistan, SE. China to Japan

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Pancratieae

      • Pancratium maritimum - Canary Is. (Fuerteventura), Medit. to Black Sea coast

      Apiaceae

        Subfamily Apioideae
        Tribe Pyramidoptereae

        • Crithmum maritimum - seashores of Europe

        Apocynaceae

          Subfamily Apocynoideae
          Tribe Nerieae

          • Nerium oleander - broad area Morocco to southern China

          Aquifoliaceae

          • Ilex aquifolium - Europe, western Asia

          Araceae

            Subfamily Lemnoideae

            • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

            Araliaceae

              Subfamily Aralioideae

              • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
              • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
              • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

              Arecaceae

                Subfamily Coryphoideae
                Tribe Trachycarpeae

                • Chamaerops humilis - Europe - Mediterranean.

                Asparagaceae

                  Subfamily Nolinoideae
                  Tribe Rusceae

                  • Ruscus aculeatus - Azores, w Europe, to Iran

                  Subfamily Scilloideae
                  Tribe Hyacintheae

                  • Scilla peruviana - W. & C. Medit.

                  Asteraceae

                    Subfamily Asteroideae
                    Tribe Senecioneae

                    • Jacobaea maritima - Mediterranean region
                    • Senecio petraeus -

                    Boraginaceae

                      Subfamily Boraginoideae
                      Tribe Boragineae

                      • Anchusa azurea - Europe and western Asia
                      • Symphytum officinale - Europe & temperate Asia

                      Subfamily Boraginoideae
                      Tribe Eritrichieae

                      • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

                      Subfamily Boraginoideae
                      Tribe Lithospermeae

                      • Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens - Europe & Northern Africa

                      Brassicaceae

                        Subfamily
                        Tribe Isatideae

                        • Isatis tinctoria - Eurasia W/C

                        Cannabaceae

                        • Celtis australis - southern Europe
                        • Humulus lupulus - northern Temperate regions

                        Caprifoliaceae

                          Subfamily Valerianoideae

                          • Centranthus ruber - Europe and northern Africa to Asia Minor; escaped & naturalized locally

                          Caryophyllaceae

                            Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                            Tribe Caryophylleae

                            • Dianthus gratianopolitanus - Europe

                            Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                            Tribe Sileneae

                            • Silene baccifera - Eurasia

                            Ceratophyllaceae

                            • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

                            Convolvulaceae

                              Subfamily Convolvuloideae
                              Tribe Convolvuleae

                              • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

                              Crassulaceae

                                Subfamily Sempervivoideae
                                Tribe Sedeae

                                • Sedum hirsutum - sw Europe

                                Cucurbitaceae

                                  Subfamily
                                  Tribe Bryonieae

                                  • Ecballium elaterium - Mediterranean and Macaronesia

                                  Cyperaceae

                                    Subfamily Cyperoideae
                                    Tribe Cariceae

                                    • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
                                    • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

                                    Droseraceae

                                    • Aldrovanda vesiculosa - Darwin, Australia W/C

                                    Drosophyllaceae

                                    • Drosophyllum lusitanicum - C. & S. Portugal to SC. & S. Spain (incl. Gibraltar), N. Morocco

                                    Equisetaceae

                                    • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

                                    Fabaceae

                                      Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
                                      Tribe Cassieae

                                      • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean region

                                      Subfamily Faboideae
                                      Tribe Genisteae

                                      • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                                      Hypericaceae

                                      • Hypericum perforatum - temperate Europe & Asia

                                      Iridaceae

                                        Subfamily Iridoideae
                                        Tribe Irideae

                                        • Iris sibirica -

                                        Juncaginaceae

                                        • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                                        Lamiaceae

                                          Subfamily Ajugoideae

                                          • Teucrium chamaedrys - Europe to Caucasus
                                          • Teucrium fruticans - Western Mediterranean

                                          Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                          Tribe Mentheae

                                          • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China
                                          • Prunella grandiflora - Europe to Caucasus
                                          • Rosmarinus officinalis - Mediterranean, southern Europe to western Asia

                                          Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                          Tribe Ocimeae

                                          • Lavandula angustifolia - NE. Spain to Italy
                                          • Lavandula dentata - W. Medit., NE. Trop. Africa, Jordan, Arabian Pen.

                                          Subfamily Scutellarioideae

                                          • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                                          Subfamily Viticoideae

                                          • Vitex Agnus-castus - Medit. to Pakistan

                                          Lauraceae

                                          • Laurus nobilis - Mediterranean

                                          Lentibulariaceae

                                          • Pinguicula lusitanica - W. Europe to NW. Africa
                                          • Utricularia gibba - Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America

                                          Marsileaceae

                                          • Calamistrum globuliferum - Europe
                                          • Marsilea quadrifolia - Europe and Asia

                                          Moraceae

                                            Subfamily
                                            Tribe Ficeae

                                            • Ficus carica - Mediterranean region

                                            Myrtaceae

                                              Subfamily Myrtoideae
                                              Tribe Myrteae

                                              • Myrtus communis `Microphylla' - S. Europe to W. Asia.

                                              Nitrariaceae

                                              • Peganum harmala - Europe & Asia

                                              Oleaceae

                                                Subfamily
                                                Tribe Oleeae

                                                • Olea europaea - coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin

                                                Papaveraceae

                                                  Subfamily Papaveroideae
                                                  Tribe Chelidonieae

                                                  • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                                                  Pinaceae

                                                    Subfamily Pinoideae

                                                    • Pinus pinea - S. Europe to Lebanon

                                                    Poaceae

                                                      Subfamily Pooideae
                                                      Tribe Ampelodesmeae

                                                      • Ampelodesmos mauritanicus - W. & C. Medit.

                                                      Polygonaceae

                                                        Subfamily Polygonoideae
                                                        Tribe Rumiceae

                                                        • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                                                        Primulaceae

                                                          Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                                                          • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                                                          Pteridaceae

                                                            Subfamily Pteridoideae

                                                            • Pteris cretica - Europe, Asia, and Africa

                                                            Resedaceae

                                                            • Reseda lutea - Eurasia and North Africa

                                                            Rosaceae

                                                              Subfamily Rosoideae
                                                              Tribe Colurieae

                                                              • Geum urbanum - Europe

                                                              Subfamily Rosoideae
                                                              Tribe Rubeae

                                                              • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                                                              Subfamily Rosoideae
                                                              Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                                                              • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                                                              Rutaceae

                                                                Subfamily Rutoideae
                                                                Tribe Ruteae

                                                                • Ruta graveolens - Southern Europe

                                                                Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                                                • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                                                Santalaceae

                                                                • Osyris alba - Portugal to Turkey

                                                                Solanaceae

                                                                  Subfamily Solanoideae

                                                                  • Mandragora autumnalis - southern Europe

                                                                  Subfamily Solanoideae
                                                                  Tribe Physaleae

                                                                  • Withania somnifera - Africa. southern Europe and western Asia

                                                                  Tamaricaceae

                                                                  • Tamarix ramosissima 'Rubra' - southern Europe, northern Africa and temperate Asia

                                                                  Urticaceae

                                                                    Subfamily
                                                                    Tribe Urticeae

                                                                    • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                                                    The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 77 accessions native to Southwestern Europe

                                                                    W/C = Wild Collected
                                                                    = Currently Flowering
                                                                    = Image(s) Available
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