Cerinthe major

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Cerinthe major
Tiddi n weɣyul - cerinthe major.jpg
In bloom
Cerinthe major purpurascens dark - Flickr - peganum (1).jpg
A particularly dark cultivar of Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cerinthe
Species:
C. major
Binomial name
Cerinthe major
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Ceranthe acuta (Moench) Opiz
    • Cerinthe acuta Moench
    • Cerinthe alpina Vis.
    • Cerinthe aperta Lojac.
    • Cerinthe aperta Clairv.
    • Cerinthe aspera Roth
    • Cerinthe glabra subsp. longiflora (Viv.) Kerguélen
    • Cerinthe glauca Moench
    • Cerinthe gymnandra Gasp.
    • Cerinthe gymnandra Tod. ex Lojac.
    • Cerinthe gymnandra var. quichiotis Carrasco
    • Cerinthe longiflora Viv.
    • Cerinthe major var. elegans Fiori
    • Cerinthe major subsp. elegans (Fiori) Giardina & Raimondo
    • Cerinthe major f. pseudopallida Pamp.
    • Cerinthe major f. pseudosemipurpurea Pamp.
    • Cerinthe strigosa Rchb.
    • Cerinthe versicolor Hallier ex Steud.

Cerinthe major, called honeywort along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cerinthe, native to the Mediterranean region, and introduced to New Zealand.[2] Gardeners have a choice along a spectrum of cultivars ranging from Cerinthe major subsp. major, with sea-green bracts and yellow flowers, to Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens with blue bracts and purple flowers.[3]

Subspecies[]

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Cerinthe major subsp. major
  • Cerinthe major subsp. oranensis (Batt.) Selvi & L.Cecchi
  • Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens (Boiss.) Selvi & L.Cecchi

Flowering[]

In Europe, it flowers between May and August.[4]

  • The synonymous Cerinthe gymnandra with white flowers

  • In a garden setting

  • Close-up of flower

  • Botanical illustration

References[]

  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753)
  2. ^ a b c "Cerinthe major L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  3. ^ Land, Leslie (January 2003). New York Times One Thousand Gardening Questions and Answers. p. 33. ISBN 9780761128861.
  4. ^ {{cite web|title=Sarah Raven|url= https://www.sarahraven.com/products/cerinthe-major-purpurascens} Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens'. Retrieved 19 June 2021
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