Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Asteranae > Order Apiales > Family Apiaceae

Heracleum L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sphondylium*	Hill	homotypic synonym
*Wendia*	Hoffm.	heterotypic synonym
*Heracleum aconitifolium*	Woronow	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum albovii*	Grossh.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum amanum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum angustisectum*	(Stoj. & Acht.) Peev	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum antasiaticum*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum apiifolium*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum arganeum*	Boiss. & Balansa	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum asperum*	(Hoffm.) M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum austriacum*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum calcareum*	Albov	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum carpaticum*	Porcius	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum chorodanum*	(Hoffm.) DC.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum crenatifolium*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum egrissicum*	Gagnidze	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum freynianum*	Sommier & Levier	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum grandiflorum*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum grossheimii*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum humile*	Sm.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum idae*	Kulieva	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum lasiopetalum*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum leskovii*	Grossh.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum ligusticifolium*	M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum mandenovae*	Satzyp.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum mantegazzianum*	Sommier & Levier	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum munzurense*	A. Duran, Lyskov & Paksoy	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum nanum*	Satzyp.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum orphanidis*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum ossethicum*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum panaces*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum paphlagonicum*	Czeczott	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum pastinaca*	Fenzl	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum pastinacifolium*	K. Koch	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum persicum*	Fisch.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum peshmenianum*	Ekim	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum platytaenium*	Boiss.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum ponticum*	(Lipsky) Grossh.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum pubescens*	(Hoffm.) M. Bieb.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum pumilum*	Vill.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum raweanum*	C. C. Towns.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum roseum*	Steven	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum scabrum*	Albov	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum sommieri*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum sphondylium*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum stevenii*	Manden.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum trachyloma*	Fisch. & C. A. Mey.	taxonomically included in
*Heracleum wilhelmsii*	Fisch. & Avé-Lall.	taxonomically included in

Children

Heracleum aconitifolium Woronow
Heracleum albovii Grossh.
Heracleum amanum Boiss.
Heracleum angustisectum (Stoj. & Acht.) Peev
Heracleum antasiaticum Manden.
Heracleum apiifolium Boiss.
Heracleum arganeum Boiss. & Balansa
Heracleum asperum (Hoffm.) M. Bieb.
Heracleum austriacum L.
Heracleum calcareum Albov
Heracleum carpaticum Porcius
Heracleum chorodanum (Hoffm.) DC.
Heracleum crenatifolium Boiss.
Heracleum egrissicum Gagnidze
Heracleum freynianum Sommier & Levier
Heracleum grandiflorum M. Bieb.
Heracleum grossheimii Manden.
Heracleum humile Sm.
Heracleum idae Kulieva
Heracleum lasiopetalum Boiss.
Heracleum leskovii Grossh.
Heracleum ligusticifolium M. Bieb.
Heracleum mandenovae Satzyp.
Heracleum mantegazzianum Sommier & Levier
Heracleum munzurense A. Duran, Lyskov & Paksoy
Heracleum nanum Satzyp.
Heracleum orphanidis Boiss.
Heracleum ossethicum Manden.
Heracleum panaces L.
Heracleum paphlagonicum Czeczott
Heracleum pastinaca Fenzl
Heracleum pastinacifolium K. Koch
Heracleum persicum Fisch.
Heracleum peshmenianum Ekim
Heracleum platytaenium Boiss.
Heracleum ponticum (Lipsky) Grossh.
Heracleum pubescens (Hoffm.) M. Bieb.
Heracleum pumilum Vill.
Heracleum raweanum C. C. Towns.
Heracleum roseum Steven
Heracleum scabrum Albov
Heracleum sommieri Manden.
Heracleum sphondylium L.
Heracleum stevenii Manden.
Heracleum trachyloma Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Heracleum wilhelmsii Fisch. & Avé-Lall.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: ukonputket 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

Swedish: lokor

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 249. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Hand, R. Heracleum L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/98589cfd-cce4-4b42-83db-3752efdc0536

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Occurrence

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Managed

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Environment

no data

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status DD 2008 This species is data deficient, there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.