alkanet
Alkanna tinctoria Tausch
Alkanna tinctoria, known as alkanet, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the Boraginaceae family. Native to the Mediterranean region, it is cultivated for its roots, which yield a red dye. The plant is also referred to as dyers' bugloss, orchanet, Spanish bugloss, or Languedoc bugloss. It is found in several countries across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Description
Alkanna tinctoria is a member of the Boraginaceae family and is native to the Mediterranean region. It is widely distributed in countries such as France, Italy, Greece, and others in the region. The plant is valued for its roots, which are used to produce a red dye. Common names for the plant include dyers' bugloss, orchanet, Spanish bugloss, and Languedoc bugloss. The species was first described in 1824 by Tausch.
Other common names
dyer's-alkanetdyer's-buglossalkanetalkannaSpanish-buglossDyer's Alkanet
Distribution
DZ · Albania · Algeria · Bulgaria · Cyprus · Czechoslovakia · East Aegean Is. · Egypt · France · Greece · Hungary · Italy · Kriti · Krym · Lebanon-Syria · Libya · Morocco · Palestine · Romania · Sardegna · Sicilia · Sinai · Spain · Tunisia · Turkey-in-Europe · Turkey · Ukraine · Yugoslavia
Synonyms
Lithospermum tinctoriumAlkanna lehmanniiAlkanna tinctoria subsp. lehmaniiAnchusa bracteolataAnchusa rhizochroaAnchusa tinctoriaAnchusa tuberculataBaphorhiza tinctoriaBuglossum tinctorium
