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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

                      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

                                  Davalliaceae

                                  • Davallia canariensis - western Mediterranean, Macaronesia

                                  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
                                    • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean basin to Iran

                                    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

                                        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

                                        • 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

                                                  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 Rutoideae
                                                            Tribe Ruteae

                                                            • Ruta graveolens - Southern Europe

                                                            Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                                            • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                                            Solanaceae

                                                              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 72 accessions native to Southwestern Europe

                                                                W/C = Wild Collected
                                                                = Currently Flowering
                                                                = Image(s) Available
                                                                = map available for this accession

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