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Taxon:
Ammi majus
L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Ammi
Family:
Apiaceae
(alt. Umbelliferae)
Subfamily:
Apioideae
Tribe:
Apieae
Nomen number:
2899
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:243. 1753
Typification:
View in Linnean Typification Project
Verified:
05/20/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Ammi majus
L. var.
majus
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Ammi glaucifolium
L.
Ammi majus
L. var.
glaucifolium
(L.) Mérat
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Boulos, L.
1995. Flora of Egypt checklist.
Davis, P. H., ed.
1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
Erhardt, W. et al.
2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Eriksson, O. et al.
1979. Flora of Macaronesia: checklist of vascular plants, ed. 2.
Euro+Med Editorial Committee.
Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.emplantbase.org/home.html
Farnsworth, N. R. & D. D. Soejarto.
1988. Global importance of medicinal plants (unpublished draft manuscript rev. 23)
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Hanelt, P., ed.
2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
URL:
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:2422827336895397#
Izquierdo Z., I. et al., eds.
2004. Lista de especies silvestres de Canarias: hongos, plantas y animales terrestres
URL:
http://www.gobcan.es/cmayot/interreg/atlantico/documentos/LESDCanarias.pdf
Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire.
1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
Kartesz, J. T.
1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds.
1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium.
1976. Hortus third.
Mansfeld, R.
1959. Die Kulturpflanze, Beiheft 2.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Middleditch, B. S. & A. M. Amer.
1991. Kuwaiti plants: distribution, traditional medicine, phytochemistry,... economic value (Studies in Plant Science 2).
Migahid, A. M.
1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
Mukherjee, P. K. & L. Constance.
1993. Umbelliferae (Apiaceae) of India
Mukherjee, P. K.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. English common names
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds.
1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Norton, J. et al.
2009. Illustrated checklist of the flora of Qatar.
URL:
http://www.unesco.org/new/uploads/media/Plant_Species_Checklist_of_Qatar.pdf
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Pottier-Alapetite, G.
1979-1981. Flore de la Tunisie: Angiospermes-Dicotyledones.
Quézel, P. & S. Santa.
1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Silva, L. et al.
2005. Listagem da fauna e flora terrestres dos Açores. Lista des plantas vasculares (Pteridophyta e Spermatophyta).
URL:
http://www.azores.gov.pt/NR/rdonlyres/3E255F0D-6AFD-4EF8-974D-CF920B5F933E/126780/42_Pteridophyta_Spermatophyta1.pdf
Stace, C.
1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds.
1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds.
1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan.
1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
English
bishop's-weed –
Reference(s)
bullwort –
Reference(s)
false bishop's-weed –
Reference(s)
greater ammi –
Reference(s)
laceflower –
Reference(s)
lady's-lace –
Reference(s)
Arabic
khillah –
Reference(s)
French
ammi élevé –
Reference(s)
German
Bischofskraut –
Reference(s)
große Knorpelmöhre –
Reference(s)
großes Ammei –
Reference(s)
Italian
rizzomolo –
Reference(s)
visnaga maggiore –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
âmio-maior –
Reference(s)
bisnaguinha-do-campo –
Reference(s)
cicuta-negra –
Reference(s)
Spanish
ameo bastardo –
Reference(s)
ameo mayor –
Reference(s)
Swedish
slöjsilja –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
order_code
Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Africa
Northeast Tropical Africa
Ethiopia
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Algeria
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Libya
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Morocco
1
Native
Africa
Northern Africa
Tunisia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Arabian Peninsula
Kuwait
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus
Armenia
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Cyprus
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iran
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Iraq
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Israel
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Jordan
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Lebanon
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Syria
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia
Turkey
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
1
Native
Europe
Eastern Europe
Ukraine
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Croatia
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Greece
incl. Crete
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Italy
incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Montenegro
1
Native
Europe
Southeastern Europe
Slovenia
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
France
incl. Corsica
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Portugal
1
Native
Europe
Southwestern Europe
Spain
incl. Baleares
2
Cultivated
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
2
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Pakistan
2
Cultivated
Europe
Europe
4
Naturalized
natzd. elsewhere
Native
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Algeria
,
Egypt
,
Libya
,
Morocco
,
Tunisia
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA:
Ethiopia
Asia-Temperate
ARABIAN PENINSULA:
Kuwait
WESTERN ASIA:
Cyprus
,
Iran
,
Iraq
,
Israel
,
Jordan
,
Lebanon
,
Syria
,
Turkey
CAUCASUS:
Armenia
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
Pakistan
Europe
EASTERN EUROPE:
Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Albania
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
,
Greece
(incl. Crete),
Croatia
,
Italy
(incl. Sardinia, Sicily),
Montenegro
,
Slovenia
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain
(incl. Baleares),
France
(incl. Corsica),
Portugal
Cultivated
Africa
NORTHERN AFRICA:
Egypt
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Pakistan
Europe
REGION:
Europe
Naturalized
(natzd. elsewhere)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
ornamental
Mukherjee, P. K.
1996. pers. comm.
Note:
re. English common names
Medicines
source of xanthotoxin
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Medicines
source of xanthotoxin
Farnsworth, N. R. & D. D. Soejarto.
1988. Global importance of medicinal plants (unpublished draft manuscript rev. 23)
Vertebrate poisons
mammals
fide Lampe & McCann; Kellerman et al., as
A. majus
var.
glaucifolium
; Econ Pl Aust
Lampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann.
1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Note:
poisonous
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Name
References