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Nonea calycina

Nonea calycina (Roem. & Schult.) Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger & Papini
Nonea calycina
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Nonea calycina is a species in the genus Nonea, belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It is native to several regions in North Africa and southern Europe, including Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. The species was formally described in 2006 by Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger, and Papini, based on earlier work by Roem. & Schult.

Description

Nonea calycina is a member of the Boraginaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the borage or forget-me-not family. The species is distributed across North Africa and southern Europe, occurring in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, and Western Sahara. It was first described in 2006 by Selvi, Bigazzi, Hilger, and Papini, who recognized the taxon based on prior contributions by Roem. & Schult. The species is part of the genus Nonea, which is native to the Mediterranean region and surrounding areas.

Distribution

Algeria · Libya · Morocco · Spain · Tunisia · Western Sahara

Synonyms

Lycopsis calycinaMoltkia cyrenaicaMassartina titaianaNonea phanerantheraNonea multicolorNonea schultesiiNonea embergeriElizaldia calycinaElizaldia calycina subsp. embergeriElizaldia calycina subsp. multicolorElizaldia nonneoidesElizaldia phanerantheraElizaldia violacea var. embergeriElizaldia violacea subsp. multicolor

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