Laurus nobilis

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Laurus nobilis is listed as Least Concern.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laurales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Laurales

Familia: Lauraceae
Tribus: Cinnamomeae
Genus: Laurus
Species: Laurus nobilis

Name

Laurus nobilis L., Sp. Pl.: 369 (1753).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Laurus tenuifolia Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 3 (1768).
- Laurus undulata Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 2 (1768).
- Laurus nobilis var. latifolia Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 2: 49 (1826).
  - Laurus nobilis f. latifolia (Risso) Maire, Fl. Afrique N. 11: 263 (1964).
- Laurus nobilis var. longifolia Risso, Hist. Nat. Prod. Eur. Mérid. 2: 49 (1826).
- Laurus nobilis var. angustifolia Nees, Syst. Laur.: 580 (1836).
- Laurus salicifolia Nees, Syst. Laur.: 580 (1836), nom. inval.
- Laurus angusta Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 136 (1838).
- Laurus nobilis var. floribunda Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 233 (1864).
- Laurus nobilis var. lanceolata Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 233 (1864).
- Laurus nobilis f. lanceolata Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 233 (1864).
- Laurus nobilis var. undulata Meisn. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(1): 233 (1864).
- Laurus nobilis var. rotundifolia Emb. & Maire, Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 21-22: 47 (1930).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
- Regional: Northern Europe
  - Great Britain, Ireland (introduced).
- Regional: Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares (introduced), Corse, France, Portugal (introduced), Sardegna, Spain (introduced).
- Regional: Southeastern Europe
  - Albania, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia.
- Regional: Eastern Europe
  - Krym (introduced).
Continental: Africa
- Regional: Northern Africa
  - Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.
- Regional: Macaronesia
  - Azores (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Temperate
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus (introduced).
- Regional: Western Asia
  - Cyprus, East Aegean Islands, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey.
- Regional: Eastern Asia
  - Korea (introduced).
Continental: Asia-Tropical
- Regional: Indo-China
  - Vietnam (introduced).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 369. Reference page.

Links

Khela, S. & Wilson, B. 2018. Laurus nobilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T203351A119996864.en.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Laurus nobilis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 March 29. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Laurus nobilis. Published online. Accessed: March 29 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Laurus nobilis. Accessed: 29 March 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Laurus nobilis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 March 29. Reference page.

Vernacular names

aragonés: Laurelero
asturianu: Lloréu
català: Llorer
čeština: vavřín vznešený
dansk: Ægte Laurbær
Deutsch: Echter Lorbeer
Ελληνικά: Δάφνη
English: Bay Laurel
Esperanto: Laŭro
español: Laurel
eesti: Harilik loorberipuu
suomi: Välimerenlaakeri
Nordfriisk: (Echt) loorbeer
français: Laurier sauce
italiano: Alloro, Lauro
lietuvių: Kilnusis lauremedis
Nederlands: Laurier
português: Louro
русский: Лавр благородный
sardu: Laru
српски / srpski: Ловор / Lovor
svenska: Lager
Türkçe: Akdeniz defnesi
Tiếng Việt: Nguyệt quế

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