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Collection Holdings native to 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

      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

                  Boraginaceae

                    Subfamily Boraginoideae
                    Tribe Boragineae

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

                    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

                                Davalliaceae

                                • Davallia canariensis - western Mediterranean, Macaronesia

                                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 basin to Iran
                                  • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean region

                                  Subfamily Faboideae
                                  Tribe Genisteae

                                  • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                                  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
                                    • 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

                                    Lentibulariaceae

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

                                    Marsileaceae

                                    • Marsilea quadrifolia - Europe and Asia

                                    Moraceae

                                      Subfamily
                                      Tribe Ficeae

                                      • Ficus carica - Mediterranean region

                                      Myricaceae

                                      • Myrica gale - circumboreal; northern and western Europe, North America

                                      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

                                              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, 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 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 Spain

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