Cakile maritima Scop.
Publ. & Syn.Scop., Fl. Carniol., ed. 2, 2: 35 (1772). - Nomen novum for Bunias cakile L., Sp. Pl.: 670 (1753). Described from Europe, Africa, and America. Lectotype (LINN): Herb. Linn. 847.5a, right hand specimen (Elven in Jonsell and Jarvis 2002: 68). See that publication for rejection of the lectotype designated by Rodman (1974): Herb. Linn. 847.6. Our lectotype assigns the name to a widespread western European plant.
NotesFour races are recognized within Cakile maritima in northwestern Europe: the widespread but non-arctic western European subsp. maritima, the more restricted non-arctic western European sandy foreshore specialist subsp. integrifolia (Hornem.) Hyl. ex Greuter & Burdet, the mainly Baltic and southwestern Scandinavian subsp. baltica (Jord. ex Rouy & Foucaud) Hyl. ex B.W. Ball, and the northern subsp. islandica that reaches the Arctic. See Elven and Gjelsås (1981) and Elven (in prep., Flora Nordica).
Chromosomes28 30. - Canada. - At least three reports.
GeographyEuropean.
Parent taxonCakile Mill.
Child taxa Cakile maritima subsp. islandica (Gand.) Hyl. ex Elven
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Panarctic Flora Editor-in-Chief: Reidar Elven (Natural History Museum, University of Oslo)
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