Ballota nigra

Ballota nigra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ballota
Species:
B. nigra
Binomial name
Ballota nigra
Map showing distribution of Ballota nigra
Range of Ballota nigra
Synonyms[1]
  • Marrubium nigrum (L.) Garsault
  • Ballota foetida Lam.
  • Ballota sordida Salisb.
  • Stachys ballota Kuntze
  • Ballota velutina Posp.
  • Ballota sepium Paulet ex Pers.
  • Ballota urticifolia Ortmann ex Nestl.
  • Ballota aristata Rchb.
  • Ballota ampliata Willd. ex Steud.
  • Ballota hirta Steud.
  • Ballota rubra Schrad. ex Steud.
  • Ballota bracteosa Ball
  • Ballota submitis (Borbás) Borbás

Ballota nigra, black horehound, is a perennial herb of the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and to central Asia and it can be found throughout Europe. It is also naturalized in Argentina, New Zealand, and the Eastern United States.[1][2][3][4][5] It blooms in the Northern Hemisphere from May to August.

  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, Marrubio selvatico, Ballota nigra L. includes distribution maps for Italy, Europe, and North America
  3. ^ Webb, C.J., Sykes, W.R & Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988). Flora of New Zealand 4: 1-1365. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  4. ^ Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  5. ^ Lazkov, G.A. & Sultanova, B.A. (2011). Checklist of vascular plants of Kyrgyzstan. Norrlinia 24: 1-166