Thapsia garganica is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family, Apiaceae. It is a perennial native to the Mediterranean Basin, including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.[1]

Thapsia garganica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Thapsia
Species:
T. garganica
Binomial name
Thapsia garganica
L. (1767)
Subspecies[1]
  • Thapsia garganica subsp. garganica
  • Thapsia garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo, Guglielmo, Pasta, Pavone & Salmeri

Two subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Thapsia garganica subsp. garganica – Algeria, Greece, Italy, Libya, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, and Turkey
  • Thapsia garganica subsp. messanensis (Guss.) Brullo, Guglielmo, Pasta, Pavone & SalmeriSicily

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Thapsia garganica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2024.