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Collection Holdings native to Italy:

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

      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
                • Ruscus hypoglossum - W. Europe to Iran

                Subfamily Scilloideae
                Tribe Hyacintheae

                • Scilla peruviana - W. & C. Medit.

                Asphodelaceae

                  Subfamily Asphodeloideae

                  • Asphodeline liburnica - Italy, Southern Balkans, Aegean

                  Asteraceae

                    Subfamily Asteroideae
                    Tribe Senecioneae

                    • Jacobaea maritima - Mediterranean region

                    Boraginaceae

                      Subfamily Boraginoideae
                      Tribe Boragineae

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

                      Subfamily Boraginoideae
                      Tribe Eritrichieae

                      • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

                      Campanulaceae

                        Subfamily Campanuloideae

                        • Trachelium caeruleum - Macaronesia, W. Medit.

                        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 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

                              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

                                  Equisetaceae

                                  • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

                                  Fabaceae

                                    Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
                                    Tribe Cassieae

                                    • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean basin to Iran
                                    • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean region

                                    Subfamily Faboideae
                                    Tribe Genisteae

                                    • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                                    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
                                        • Salvia officinalis - SW. Germany to S. Europe

                                        Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                        Tribe Ocimeae

                                        • Lavandula angustifolia - NE. Spain to Italy

                                        Subfamily Scutellarioideae

                                        • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                                        Subfamily Viticoideae

                                        • Vitex agnus-castus - Medit. to Pakistan

                                        Lauraceae

                                        • Laurus nobilis - Mediterranean

                                        Marsileaceae

                                        • 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

                                                  Primulaceae

                                                    Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                                                    • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                                                    Pteridaceae

                                                      Subfamily Pteridoideae

                                                      • Pteris cretica - Europe, Asia, and Africa

                                                      Resedaceae

                                                      • Reseda lutea - Eurasia, 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

                                                        Rubiaceae

                                                          Subfamily Rubioideae
                                                          Tribe Rubieae

                                                          • Rubia tinctorum - SE. Europe to W. Himalaya, Vietnam (Mt. Fansipan)

                                                          Rutaceae

                                                            Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                                            • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                                            Solanaceae

                                                              Subfamily Solanoideae
                                                              Tribe Physaleae

                                                              • Withania somnifera - Africa. southern Europe and western Asia

                                                              Urticaceae

                                                                Subfamily
                                                                Tribe Urticeae

                                                                • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                                                The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 65 accessions native to Italy

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