Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Myrtales > Family Onagraceae

Circaea L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Circaea alpina*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Circaea lutetiana*	L.	taxonomically included in

Children

Circaea alpina L.
Circaea lutetiana L.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: velholehdet 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: häxörter

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 9. 1753

Genbank

Citation

Raab-Straube, E. von Circaea L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/dd4721dd-b56b-49cb-bea7-f755de60e653

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Occurrence

Present

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Native

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Managed

No data

Environment

no data

Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This 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.