Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Caryophyllanae > Order Caryophyllales > Family Plumbaginaceae

Armeria Willd.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Statice L. homotypic synonym
Armeria alboi (Bernis) Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria alliacea (Cav.) Hoffmanns. & Link taxonomically included in
Armeria alpina Willd. taxonomically included in
Armeria alpinifolia Pau & Font Quer taxonomically included in
Armeria ambifaria Focke taxonomically included in
Armeria arctica (Cham.) Wallr. taxonomically included in
Armeria arcuata Boiss. & Reut. taxonomically included in
Armeria arenaria (Pers.) Schult. taxonomically included in
Armeria aspromontana Brullo, Scelsi & Spamp. taxonomically included in
Armeria atlantica Pomel taxonomically included in
Armeria beirana Franco taxonomically included in
Armeria belgenciensis Kerguélen taxonomically included in
Armeria berlengensis Daveau taxonomically included in
Armeria bigerrensis (C. Vicioso & Beltrán) Rivas Mart. taxonomically included in
Armeria bourgaei Merino taxonomically included in
Armeria brutia Brullo, Gangale & Uzunov taxonomically included in
Armeria caballeroi (Bernis) Donad. taxonomically included in
Armeria caespitosa (Ortega) Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria canescens (Host) Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria cantabrica Willk. taxonomically included in
Armeria cariensis Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria carpetana Villar taxonomically included in
Armeria castellana Leresche taxonomically included in
Armeria castrovalnerana Alejandre, Barredo & M. J. Escal. taxonomically included in
Armeria castroviejoi Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria choulettiana Pomel taxonomically included in
Armeria ciliata (Lange) Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria colorata Pau taxonomically included in
Armeria denticulata (Bertol.) DC. taxonomically included in
Armeria duriensis Franco taxonomically included in
Armeria ebracteata Pomel taxonomically included in
Armeria eriophylla Willk. taxonomically included in
Armeria euscadiensis Donad. & Vivant taxonomically included in
Armeria filicaulis (Boiss.) Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria fontqueri Pau taxonomically included in
Armeria gaditana Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria garganica Arrigoni taxonomically included in
Armeria genesiana Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria girardii (Bernis) Litard. taxonomically included in
Armeria grajoana Casim.-Sor.Solanas & Cabezudo taxonomically included in
Armeria helodes F. Martini & Poldini taxonomically included in
Armeria hirta Willd. taxonomically included in
Armeria hispalensis Pau taxonomically included in
Armeria humilis (Link) Schult. taxonomically included in
Armeria icarica J. R. Edm. taxonomically included in
Armeria johnsenii Papan. & Kokkini taxonomically included in
Armeria juncea Wallr. taxonomically included in
Armeria langei Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria leucocephala W. D. J. Koch taxonomically included in
Armeria linkiana Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria littoralis Willd. taxonomically included in
Armeria macrophylla Boiss. & Reut. taxonomically included in
Armeria macropoda Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria maderensis Lowe ex Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria malacitana Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria malinvaudii H. J. Coste & Soulié taxonomically included in
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. taxonomically included in
Armeria masguindalii (Pau) Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria mauritanica Wallr. taxonomically included in
Armeria merinoi (Bernis) Nieto Fel. & Silva Pando taxonomically included in
Armeria montiberica García Cardo, Fabado & Mateo taxonomically included in
Armeria morisii Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria muelleri A. Huet taxonomically included in
Armeria multiceps Wallr. taxonomically included in
Armeria pauana (Bernis) Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria pinifolia (Brot.) Hoffmanns. & Link taxonomically included in
Armeria platyphylla (Daveau) Franco taxonomically included in
Armeria pocutica Pawł. taxonomically included in
Armeria pseudarmeria (Murray) Mansf. taxonomically included in
Armeria pubigera (Desf.) Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria pungens (Link) Hoffmanns. & Link taxonomically included in
Armeria quichiotis (Gonz. Albo) G. H. M. Lawr. taxonomically included in
Armeria rivasmartinezii Sard.Rosc. & Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria rothmaleri Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria rouyana Daveau taxonomically included in
Armeria rumelica Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria ruscinonensis Girard taxonomically included in
Armeria salmantica (Bernis) Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria sampaioi (Bernis) Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria sancta Janka taxonomically included in
Armeria sardoa Spreng. taxonomically included in
Armeria saviana Selvi taxonomically included in
Armeria seticeps Rchb. taxonomically included in
Armeria simplex Pomel taxonomically included in
Armeria soleirolii (Duby) Godr. taxonomically included in
Armeria spinulosa Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Webb taxonomically included in
Armeria sulcitana Arrigoni taxonomically included in
Armeria tingitana Boiss. & Reut. taxonomically included in
Armeria trachyphylla Lange taxonomically included in
Armeria transmontana (Samp.) G. H. M. Lawr. taxonomically included in
Armeria trianoi Nieto Fel. taxonomically included in
Armeria trojana Bokhari & Quézel taxonomically included in
Armeria undulata (Bory) Boiss. taxonomically included in
Armeria vandasii Hayek taxonomically included in
Armeria velutina Boiss. & Reut. taxonomically included in
Armeria villosa Girard taxonomically included in
Armeria welwitschii Boiss. taxonomically included in

Children

Armeria alboi (Bernis) Nieto Fel.
Armeria alliacea (Cav.) Hoffmanns. & Link
Armeria alpina Willd.
Armeria alpinifolia Pau & Font Quer
Armeria ambifaria Focke
Armeria arctica (Cham.) Wallr.
Armeria arcuata Boiss. & Reut.
Armeria arenaria (Pers.) Schult.
Armeria aspromontana Brullo, Scelsi & Spamp.
Armeria atlantica Pomel
Armeria beirana Franco
Armeria belgenciensis Kerguélen
Armeria berlengensis Daveau
Armeria bigerrensis (C. Vicioso & Beltrán) Rivas Mart.
Armeria bourgaei Merino
Armeria brutia Brullo, Gangale & Uzunov
Armeria caballeroi (Bernis) Donad.
Armeria caespitosa (Ortega) Boiss.
Armeria canescens (Host) Boiss.
Armeria cantabrica Willk.
Armeria cariensis Boiss.
Armeria carpetana Villar
Armeria castellana Leresche
Armeria castrovalnerana Alejandre, Barredo & M. J. Escal.
Armeria castroviejoi Nieto Fel.
Armeria choulettiana Pomel
Armeria ciliata (Lange) Nieto Fel.
Armeria colorata Pau
Armeria denticulata (Bertol.) DC.
Armeria duriensis Franco
Armeria ebracteata Pomel
Armeria eriophylla Willk.
Armeria euscadiensis Donad. & Vivant
Armeria filicaulis (Boiss.) Boiss.
Armeria fontqueri Pau
Armeria gaditana Boiss.
Armeria garganica Arrigoni
Armeria genesiana Nieto Fel.
Armeria girardii (Bernis) Litard.
Armeria grajoana Casim.-Sor.Solanas & Cabezudo
Armeria helodes F. Martini & Poldini
Armeria hirta Willd.
Armeria hispalensis Pau
Armeria humilis (Link) Schult.
Armeria icarica J. R. Edm.
Armeria johnsenii Papan. & Kokkini
Armeria juncea Wallr.
Armeria langei Boiss.
Armeria leucocephala W. D. J. Koch
Armeria linkiana Nieto Fel.
Armeria littoralis Willd.
Armeria macrophylla Boiss. & Reut.
Armeria macropoda Boiss.
Armeria maderensis Lowe ex Boiss.
Armeria malacitana Nieto Fel.
Armeria malinvaudii H. J. Coste & Soulié
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Armeria masguindalii (Pau) Nieto Fel.
Armeria mauritanica Wallr.
Armeria merinoi (Bernis) Nieto Fel. & Silva Pando
Armeria montiberica García Cardo, Fabado & Mateo
Armeria morisii Boiss.
Armeria muelleri A. Huet
Armeria multiceps Wallr.
Armeria pauana (Bernis) Nieto Fel.
Armeria pinifolia (Brot.) Hoffmanns. & Link
Armeria platyphylla (Daveau) Franco
Armeria pocutica Pawł.
Armeria pseudarmeria (Murray) Mansf.
Armeria pubigera (Desf.) Boiss.
Armeria pungens (Link) Hoffmanns. & Link
Armeria quichiotis (Gonz. Albo) G. H. M. Lawr.
Armeria rivasmartinezii Sard.Rosc. & Nieto Fel.
Armeria rothmaleri Nieto Fel.
Armeria rouyana Daveau
Armeria rumelica Boiss.
Armeria ruscinonensis Girard
Armeria salmantica (Bernis) Nieto Fel.
Armeria sampaioi (Bernis) Nieto Fel.
Armeria sancta Janka
Armeria sardoa Spreng.
Armeria saviana Selvi
Armeria seticeps Rchb.
Armeria simplex Pomel
Armeria soleirolii (Duby) Godr.
Armeria spinulosa Boiss.
Armeria splendens (Lag. & Rodr.) Webb
Armeria sulcitana Arrigoni
Armeria tingitana Boiss. & Reut.
Armeria trachyphylla Lange
Armeria transmontana (Samp.) G. H. M. Lawr.
Armeria trianoi Nieto Fel.
Armeria trojana Bokhari & Quézel
Armeria undulata (Bory) Boiss.
Armeria vandasii Hayek
Armeria velutina Boiss. & Reut.
Armeria villosa Girard
Armeria welwitschii Boiss.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Albanian: Armeria sources: Demiri, M. 1981: Flora Ekskursioniste E Shqiperise
 Bulgarian: Лъжичниче sources: Andreev, N. , Ančev, M. , Kožuharov, S. I. , Markova, M. , Peev, D. & Petrova, A. 1992: Opredelitel na visšite rastenija v Bălgarija. – Sofija: Nauka i izkustvo
 Croatian: babina; svila; svilica sources: Nikolić, T. 2000: Flora Croatica. Index florae Croaticae, 1. – Natura Croatica 3, Suppl. 1
 Czech: trávnička sources: Klic na kvetene Ceske republiky
 Dutch: Engels gras sources: Meijden, R. van der 1990: Heukels' Flora van Nederland, ed. 21. – Groningen
 Estonian: merikann sources: Laasimer, L., Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Lekavičius, A. (ed.) 1993: Flora of the Baltic countries. Flora Baltijskich Respublik 1. – Tartu: Estonian Academy of Sciences
 Finnish: laukkaneilikat sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS
 German: Grasnelke sources: Rothmaler, W. (ed. Jäger, E. J.) 2011: Exkursionsflora von Deutschland. Gefäßpflanzen: Grundband, ed. 20. – Heidelberg: Spektrum
 Greek: Αρμερία sources: Kabbadas, D. S. 1957–1964: Eikonographemenon botanikon-phytologikon lexikon. – Athenai
 Hungarian: Istác sources: Simon, T. 1992: A magyarországi edényes flóra határozója. Harasztok - virágos növények. – Budapest
 Latvian: armērija sources: Laasimer, L., Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Lekavičius, A. (ed.) 1993: Flora of the Baltic countries. Flora Baltijskich Respublik 1. – Tartu: Estonian Academy of Sciences
 Lithuanian: gvaizdė sources: Laasimer, L., Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Lekavičius, A. (ed.) 1993: Flora of the Baltic countries. Flora Baltijskich Respublik 1. – Tartu: Estonian Academy of Sciences
 Russian: армерия sources: Laasimer, L., Kuusk, V., Tabaka, L. & Lekavičius, A. (ed.) 1993: Flora of the Baltic countries. Flora Baltijskich Respublik 1. – Tartu: Estonian Academy of Sciences
 Slovak: trávnička sources: Marhold, K. & Hindák, F. 1998: Zoznam nižších a vyšších rastlín Slovenska. – Bratislava
 Slovenian: Pečnik sources: Martinčič, A. 1999: Mala flora Slovenije, ed. 3. – Ljubljana
 Swedish: triftar

Literature

basis of record

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

nomenclatural reference

Enum. Pl.: 333. 1809

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Citation

Domina, G. 2011+: Plumbaginaceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published at https://europlusmed.org/. Armeria Willd. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4f9a2aa7-ce75-4760-a7de-8caef01cedfe

WoRMS (2025). Armeria Willdenow, 1809. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=182768

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.
IUCN:
Red List status LC 2008This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
Red List status LC 2009This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

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