Glycyrrhiza glabra L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 742 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Medit. to Mongolia and Pakistan. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Libya

Native to:

Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russi, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Algeria, Austria, Bangladesh, California, Cape Provinces, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France, Hungary, Maldives, Nevada, New South Wales, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Switzerland, Utah, Victoria

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

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Kew Backbone Distributions

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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 22, 1966 Al-izzi, H.; Omar, S. [34672] Iraq K000764165 Yes
Dec 21, 1964 Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Iraq K000881052 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 21, 1964 Haussknecht, H.C. [s.n.] Iraq K000881051 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jul 18, 1927 Krasheninnikov, I.M. [956] Kazakhstan K000118169 Type Yes
Jul 18, 1927 Krasheninnikov, I.M. [956] Kazakhstan K000118170 Type Yes
Lindberg, H. [s.n.] Cyprus K000764161 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [12454] Iraq K000764164 Yes
Lombard, A. [24855 (nat.Herb.)] South Africa K000764162 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [71/113] Cyprus K000764160 Yes
Davis [43596] Turkey K000316299 Yes
Acocks, J.P.H. [21677] South Africa K000764163 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24780] Turkey K000316298 Yes
Dinsmore, J.E.; Meyers, F.S. [1630] K000316296 Yes
Xuang Xiulan; Wang Xingwu [s.n.] China K000764167 No
Toppin, S.M. [225] India K000764166 No
Lowne, B.T. [s.n.] Israel K000316297 Yes
Apr 4, 1992 Li, X.Y. [831265] China Glycyrrhiza alalensis K000881048 Isotype Yes
Rico, L.; Arevshatyan, I.; Rukhkyan, N. [1761] Armenia Glycyrrhiza hirsuta K000297274 No

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