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Collection Holdings from Southeastern Europe:

Includes:

  1. ALB: Albania
  2. BUL: Bulgaria
  3. GRC: Greece
  4. ITA: Italy
  5. KRI: Kriti
  6. ROM: Romania
  7. SIC: Sicilia
  8. TUE: Turkey-in-Europe
  9. YUG: Yugoslavia

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
                  • 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 Anthemideae

                      • Tanacetum balsamita - northern temperate regions

                      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

                          • Campanula rumeliana - Greece, Bulgaria
                          • 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 region

                                      Subfamily Faboideae
                                      Tribe Genisteae

                                      • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                                      Hypericaceae

                                      • Hypericum perforatum - temperate Europe & Asia

                                      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 Lamioideae
                                          Tribe Stachydeae

                                          • Stachys byzantina - Krym, N. Turkey to N. Iran

                                          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 Scutellarioideae

                                          • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                                          Subfamily Viticoideae

                                          • Vitex Agnus-castus - Medit. to Pakistan

                                          Lauraceae

                                          • Laurus nobilis - Mediterranean

                                          Lentibulariaceae

                                          • Utricularia gibba - Trop. & Subtrop. Old World, America

                                          Marsileaceae

                                          • Calamistrum globuliferum - Europe
                                          • 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

                                                    Poaceae

                                                      Subfamily Pooideae
                                                      Tribe Ampelodesmeae

                                                      • Ampelodesmos mauritanicus - W. & C. Medit.

                                                      Polygonaceae

                                                        Subfamily Polygonoideae
                                                        Tribe Rumiceae

                                                        • Rumex acetosa - Britain.

                                                        Primulaceae

                                                          Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                                                          • Cyclamen graecum - s. Greece, Aegean Islands, s. Asia Minor
                                                          • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                                                          Pteridaceae

                                                            Subfamily Pteridoideae

                                                            • Pteris cretica - Europe, Asia, and 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 Rutoideae
                                                                  Tribe Ruteae

                                                                  • Ruta graveolens - Southern Europe

                                                                  Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                                                  • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                                                  Santalaceae

                                                                  • Osyris alba - Portugal to Turkey

                                                                  Solanaceae

                                                                    Subfamily Solanoideae

                                                                    • Mandragora autumnalis - southern Europe

                                                                    Subfamily Solanoideae
                                                                    Tribe Physaleae

                                                                    • Withania somnifera - Africa. southern Europe and western Asia

                                                                    Tamaricaceae

                                                                    • Tamarix ramosissima 'Rubra' - southern Europe, northern Africa and temperate Asia

                                                                    Typhaceae

                                                                    • Typha laxmannii - SE. Europe to Japan

                                                                    Urticaceae

                                                                      Subfamily
                                                                      Tribe Urticeae

                                                                      • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                                                      The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 78 accessions native to Southeastern Europe

                                                                      W/C = Wild Collected
                                                                      = Currently Flowering
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