Punica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Punica
Species: P. granatum – P. protopunica

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Punica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 21. Reference page.

Name

Punica L., Sp. Pl. 1: 472 (1753).

Type species: Punica granatum L.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Rhoea St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 133 (1880), nom. superfl.
- Socotria G.M.Levin, Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 65: 429 (1980)
- Granatum St.-Lag., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon v7. 132 (1880).
  - Type species: Granatum punicum St.-Lag.

Note:

Punica sinensis Hort. ex Lavallée Énum. Arbres 112 (1877) is a nom. nud. without known application.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Asia-temperate Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan
- Regional: Southwestern Asia
  - Iran, Iraq, Turkey
- Regional: Caucasus
  - North Caucasus, Transcaucasus
- Regional: Peninsular Arabia
  - Socotra
- Introduced into:
  - Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bulgaria, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chad, China South-Central, Comoros, Corse, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Kriti, Laos, Leeward Is., Libya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mexico Central, Morocco, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Niger, Norfolk Is., Oman, Panamá, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Réunion, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sweden, Switzerland, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Turks-Caicos Is., Uzbekistan, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia

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: 472. Reference page.

Additional references

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (eds.) 1968. Flora Europaea. Volume 2: Rosaceae to Umbelliferae. xxvii + 455 pp, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (UK), ISBN 0-521-06662-X. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Punica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 22. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Punica. Published online. Accessed: August 22 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Punica. 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 August 22. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Punica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 August 2023.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Punica L. in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2013-10-28.
Punica L. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Punica – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

Vernacular names

Cymraeg: Grawnafal
Deutsch: Granatapfel
English: Pomegranate
Esperanto: Granato
español: Granado
suomi: Granaattiomenat
français: Grenadier
עברית: רימון
日本語: ザクロ属
português: Romã
svenska: Granatäpple
Tiếng Việt: Quả lựu

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