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090.0000 Family Lauraceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 80 (1789), nom. cons.
55 genera, ca. 3300 spp. Systematics taken from Song et al. (2019)
Species listed in database: 3380
= Cassythaceae Bartl. ex Lindl.; Nix. Pl. 15 (1833), nom. cons.
= Perseaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 61 (1834)
090.0901 Genus Laurus L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 369 (1753)
Distribution: Macaronesia (2), Mediterranean
Species listed in database: 3
= Appella Adans.; Fam. Pl. [Adanson] 2: 84 (1763)
= Adaphus Neck.; Elem. Bot. [Necker] 2: 240 (1790)
species :
Laurus azorica (Seub.) Franco; Anais Inst. Super. Agron. 23 (Laurac. Macar.) 96, 101 (1960)
Distribution: Azores (Santa Maria Isl., Sao Miguel Isl., Terceira, Graciosa, Sao Jorge, Pico, Faial, Flores Isl., Corvo Isl.)
21 AZO
Synonyms: hidden
= Laurus azorica f. grandifolia P.Silva & Q.J.P.Silva; Agron. Lusit. 36: 27 (1974)
= Laurus azorica var. lutea (Menezes) Hansen; Sommerfeltia 17: ? (1993)
= Persea azorica Seub.; Fl. Azor. [Seubert] 29 (1844)
species :
Laurus nobilis L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 369 (1753)
Name: Echter Lorbeerbaum (DE); Bay Laurel (EN)
Distribution: England [I] (England [I], Wales [I], Scotland [I]); Ireland [I] (Ireland [I], Northern Ireland [I]); Germany [I]; Portugal [I]; Spain [I]; Gibraltar [I]; Baleares [I]; France; Channel Isl. [I] (Alderney [I], Jersey [I], Guernsey [I]); Corsica; Sardinia; Italy; Sicily; Isole Pelagie (Lampedusa); Malta [I]; San Marino [I]; Slovenia; Croatia; Bosnia & Hercegovina; Montenegro; Serbia; Kosovo; North Macedonia; Bulgaria; European Turkey; Greece (lowlands, incl. Kerkyra, Ionian Isl., Thasos, Samothraki, Evvoia, Andros, Tinos, Kithira); Crete; Crimea; Morocco; Algeria; Tunisia; Libya; Azores [I] (Sao Miguel Isl. [I], Terceira [I], Graciosa [I]); Northern Caucasus; +Georgia [Caucasus] (+Samegrelo, +Imereti); East Aegaean Isl. (Lesvos, Chios, Ikaria, Samos, Leros, Kos, Nisyros, Tilos, Rhodos); Turkey (widespread in coastal regions); Cyprus (C-Mountains, N-Cyprus, S-Cyprus, W-Cyprus); Lebanon (C-Lebanon, coastal W-Lebanon); Syria (coastal W-Syria, W-Syrian Mountains); Israel (Rift Valley, N-Israel); China [I] (Fujian [I], Jiangsu [I], Sichuan [I], Yunnan [I], Zhejiang [I]); South Korea [I]; Ryukyu Isl. [I]; Taiwan [I]; Pakistan [I]; Vietnam [I]; Jawa [I]; New Zealand [I]; USA [I] (California [I]); Bolivia [c]
10 grb ire 11 ger 12 bal cis COR FRA gib por SAR spa 13 BIH BUL CRO GRC ITA KOS KRI mlt MNT NMA PEL SIC SLV sma SRB TUE 14 KRY 20 ALG LBY MOR TUN 21 azo 33 GEO NCS 34 CYP EAI ISR LEB SYR TUR 36 chi 38 kor nns tai 40 pak 41 vie 42 jaw 51 nzl 76 usa 83 bol
Synonyms: hidden
= Laurus angusta Raf.; Sylva Tellur. 136 (1838)
= Laurus magnoliifolia Cav.; Anales Ci. Nat. 3(7): 53 (1801)
= Laurus nobilis f. lanceolata Meisn.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 15 1: 233 (1864)
= Laurus nobilis f. latifolia (Risso) Maire; Fl. Afrique N. 11: 263 (1964)
= Laurus nobilis var. angustifolia Hayne; Getreue Darstell. Gew. 13: t. 18 (1813)
= Laurus nobilis var. angustifolia Nees; Syst. Laur.: 580 (1836)
= Laurus nobilis var. floribunda Meisn.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 15(1): 233 (1864)
= Laurus nobilis var. flos-pleno Radogizky; Zhurn. Sadov. 1850(2): 30 (1850), nom. inval.
= Laurus nobilis var. lanceolata Meisn.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 15(1): 233 (1864)
= Laurus nobilis var. latifolia C.Bauhin ex Hayne; Getreue Darstell. Gew. 13: t. 18 (1813), nom. inval.
= Laurus nobilis var. latifolia Nees; Syst. Laur. [Nees] 580 (1836), nom. illeg.
= Laurus nobilis var. latifolia Risso; Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 2: 49 (1826)
= Laurus nobilis var. longifolia Risso; Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 2: 49 (1826)
= Laurus nobilis var. rotundifolia Emb. & Maire; Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 21-22: 47 (1929 publ. 1930)
= Laurus nobilis var. undulata Hayne; Getreue Darstell. Gew. 13: t. 18 (1813)
= Laurus nobilis var. variegata Radogizky; Zhurn. Sadov. 1850(2): 30 (1850)
= Laurus papillosa Demoly; Bull. Assoc. Parcs Bot. France 71: 43 (2021)
= Laurus salicifolia Nees; Syst. Laur.: 580 (1836), nom. inval.
= Laurus tenuifolia Mill.; Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 3 (1768)
= Laurus undulata Mill.; Gard. Dict., ed. 8: no. 2 (1768)
species :
Laurus novocanariensis Rivas Mart., Lousã, Fern.Prieto, E.Días, J.C.Costa & C.Aguiar; Itinera Geobot. 15(2): 703 (2002), nom. nov.
Distribution: Morocco [I]; Canary Isl. (Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, Hierro, La Palma)
20 mor 21 CNY
Synonyms: hidden
= Laurus azorica f. grandifolia P.Silva & Q.J.P.Silva; Agron. Lusit. 16(1): 27 (1974)
= Laurus canariensis var. elliptica Meisn.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 15(1): 233 (1864)
= Laurus canariensis Webb & Berthel.; Hist. Nat. Îles Canaries (Phytogr.) 3(2,3): 229 (1846), nom. illeg.
variant :
var. longifolia (Kuntze) comb.ined.
Distribution: Madeira (Madeira Isl.)
21 MDR
Synonyms: hidden
= Laurus azorica var. longifolia (Kuntze) G.Kunkel; Cuad. Bot. Canaria 25: 42 (1975)
= Laurus azorica var. lutea (Menezes) A.Hansen
= Laurus canariensis var. longifolia Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 570 (1891)
= Laurus canariensis var. lutea Menezes; Fl. Madeira 158 (1914)
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