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Taxon:  Alkanna tinctoria Tausch



Summary
Genus:
Alkanna
Family:
Boraginaceae
Subfamily:
Boraginoideae
Tribe:
Lithospermeae
Nomen number:
105290
Place of publication:
Flora 7:234. 1824
Comment:
the nomenclatural situation outlined in Taxon 45:567. 1996 (also Taxon 48:84. 1999) somewhat parallels that of this name, which is now the basis for Shenzhen ICN 11, Note 2, Ex. 18
Verified:
11/01/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Anchusa tuberculata Forssk.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Alkanna lehmanii (Tineo) A. DC.
Alkanna matthioli Tausch
Alkanna tuberculata (Forssk.) Meikle
Anchusa bracteolata Viv.
Lithospermum lehmanii Tineo
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Reference(s)
  1. Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
  2. Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 190.
  3. Bisset, N. G., ed. 1994. Herbal drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice on a scientific basis CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. Note: translation of German edition by M. Wichtl, ed.
  4. Boulos, L. 1995. Flora of Egypt checklist. Note: = Alkanna lehmanii (Tineo) A. DC.
  5. Cannon, J. & M. Cannon. 1994. Dye plants and dyeing The Herbert Press & The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  6. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands. Note: lists as Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch
  7. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  8. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  9. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  10. Fennane, M. et al., eds. 1999-. Flore pratique du Maroc.
  11. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
  12. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  13. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 2000. International code of botanical nomenclature (Saint Louis Code) Art. 11, Note 1, Ex. 14.
  14. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6 Note: = Alkanna tuberculata (Forssk.) Meikle
  15. Hepper, F. N. & I. Friis. 1994. The plants of Pehr Forsskal's Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica. Note: = Alkanna lehmanii (Tineo) A. DC.
  16. Johnston, I. M. 1953. Studies in the Boraginaceae, XXV. A revaluation of some genera of the Lithospermeae. J. Arnold Arbor. 34:281.
  17. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  18. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus. Note: = Alkanna lehmanii (Tineo) A. DC.
  19. Meikle, R. D. 1980. Alkanna tinctoria: a nomenclatural tangle. Kew Bull. 34:823. Note: = Alkanna tuberculata (Forssk.) Meikle
  20. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
  21. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia. Note: lists as Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch
  22. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  23. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
  24. Terrell, E. E. et al. 1986. Agricultural Handbook no. 505
  25. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: lists as Alkanna tinctoria (L.) Tausch
  26. Valdés, B. 2011. Notas sobre Boraginaceae. Lagascalia 31:54-56.
  27. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
  28. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Common names
English
alkanet –
alkanna –
dyer's-alkanet –
dyer's-bugloss –
Spanish-bugloss –
French
orcanette –
racines d'alkanna –
German
Alkannawurzel –
Schminkwurz –
Italian
alkanetta –
Spanish
onoquiles –
orcaneta –
Transliterated Russian
alkanna krasilnaya –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt n.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey w.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSlovakia  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. Crete
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, Sicily
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  
2CultivatedAfrica Africa n.
2CultivatedAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  
2CultivatedEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Egypt (n.), Libya (n.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey (w.)
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Hungary, Slovakia
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania, Serbia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France
Cultivated
Africa
  • REGION: Africa (n.)
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Turkey
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Hungary
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialstannin/dyestuffroots are source of a red tannin/dyestuff fide Dye Pl; Pulmonaria 190.Bennett, M. 2003. Pulmonarias and the Borage family 190.
Medicinesfolklore Bisset, N. G., ed. 1994. Herbal drugs and phytopharmaceuticals. A handbook for practice on a scientific basis CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida. Note: translation of German edition by M. Wichtl, ed.
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=105290. Accessed 24 April 2025.