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Lamium orvala

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Balm-leaved archangel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lamium
Species:
L. orvala
Binomial name
Lamium orvala

Lamium orvala, known as balm-leaved archangel,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe.

Taxonomy

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Lamium orvala was described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1759.[1]

Distribution

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Lamium orvala is native to south central Europe, ranging from northeastern Italy to southwestern Hungary.[3] There is a disjunct population on Monte Gargano in southeastern Italy.[4] The species has been introduced into Czechoslovakia.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lamium orvala L.". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Lamium orvala (L.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ Trinajstić, Ivo (1992). "A contribution to the phytogeographical classification of the Illyrian floral element". Acta Bot. Croat. 51: 135–142. ISSN 0365-0588. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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