Cynomorium coccineum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Saxifragales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Saxifragales

Familia: Cynomoriaceae
Genus: Cynomorium
Species: C. coccineum

Name

Cynomorium L., Sp. Pl.: 970 (1753).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Europe
    • Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Corse, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Italy, Sicilia.
  • Africa
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Western Sahara.
    • Macaronesia
      • Canary Is.
    • West Tropical Africa
      • Mauritania.
    • Northeast Tropical Africa
      • Somalia
  • Asia-Temperate
    • Siberia
      • Altay.
    • Middle Asia
      • Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.
    • Western Asia
      • Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Sinai.
    • Arabian Peninsula
      • Gulf States, Saudi Arabia
    • China
      • China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang.
    • Mongolia
      • Mongolia.

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

References

Primary references

  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 970

Vernacular names

English: Maltese Fungus, Maltese Mushroom, Desert Thumb, Red Thumb
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