Summary
Place of publication:
Bot. Beob. 1783:135. 1784
Verified:
06/28/2007
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
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- Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm.
- Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992
- Lawrence, B. M. 1992. Chemical components of Labiatae oils and their exploitation. Advances in labiate science. 1992 400.
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
- McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000
- Ortega-Sada, J. L. Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos. 1987
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Common names
English
broadleaf lavender – spike lavender – Afrikaans
Engelse laventel – French
aspic – grande lavande – lavande aspic – German
großer Speik – Portuguese
alfazema – Portuguese (Brazil)
lavanda – Spanish
alhucema – espignol – espliego – Swedish
bredbladig lavendel –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Italy | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | France | | |
| 1 | Native | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Spain | | |
| 2 | Cultivated | | | | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southeastern Europe | Croatia | | |
| 4 | Naturalized | Europe | Southwestern Europe | Portugal | | |
Native
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Italy
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Spain, France
Cultivated
()
Naturalized
Europe
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SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE:
Croatia
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SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE:
Portugal
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Bee plants | honey production | | Ortega-Sada, J. L. Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos. 1987 |
| Environmental | ornamental | | Huxley, A., ed. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. 1992 |
| Materials | essential oils | | Uphof, J. C. T. Dictionary of economic plants, ed. 2. 1968 |
| Medicines | folklore | | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000 |
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://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=21680.
Accessed 9 January 2025.