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Collection Holdings native to Italy:

Adoxaceae

  • Viburnum tinus - Canary Islands

Amaranthaceae

    Subfamily Chenopodioideae

    • Beta vulgaris 'Fordhook Giant' - cultivated, originally Mediterranean

    Amaryllidaceae

      Subfamily Allioideae
      Tribe Allieae

      • Allium schoenoprasum - Europe, Asia

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Galantheae

      • Galanthus nivalis - Pyrenees to Ukraine

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Narcisseae

      • Narcissus tazetta - Medit. to Afghanistan, SE. China to Japan

      Subfamily Amaryllidoideae
      Tribe Pancratieae

      • Pancratium maritimum - Canary Is. (Fuerteventura), Medit. to Black Sea coast

      Apocynaceae

        Subfamily Apocynoideae
        Tribe Nerieae

        • Nerium oleander - broad area Morocco to southern China

        Aquifoliaceae

        • Ilex aquifolium - Europe, western Asia

        Araceae

          Subfamily Lemnoideae

          • Lemna minor - Cosmopolitan

          Araliaceae

            Subfamily Aralioideae

            • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
            • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey
            • Hedera helix - Europe to W. & N. Turkey

            Arecaceae

              Subfamily Coryphoideae
              Tribe Trachycarpeae

              • Chamaerops humilis - Europe - Mediterranean.

              Asparagaceae

                Subfamily Nolinoideae
                Tribe Rusceae

                • Ruscus aculeatus - Azores, w Europe, to Iran
                • Ruscus hypoglossum - W. Europe to Iran

                Subfamily Scilloideae
                Tribe Hyacintheae

                • Scilla peruviana - W. & C. Medit.

                Asteraceae

                  Subfamily Asteroideae
                  Tribe Senecioneae

                  • Jacobaea maritima - Mediterranean region

                  Boraginaceae

                    Subfamily Boraginoideae
                    Tribe Boragineae

                    • Anchusa azurea - Europe and western Asia
                    • Symphytum officinale - Europe & temperate Asia

                    Subfamily Boraginoideae
                    Tribe Eritrichieae

                    • Myosotis scorpioides - Europe

                    Campanulaceae

                      Subfamily Campanuloideae

                      • Trachelium caeruleum - Macaronesia, W. Medit.

                      Cannabaceae

                      • Celtis australis - southern Europe
                      • Humulus lupulus - northern Temperate regions

                      Caprifoliaceae

                        Subfamily Valerianoideae

                        • Centranthus ruber - Europe and northern Africa to Asia Minor; escaped & naturalized locally

                        Caryophyllaceae

                          Subfamily Caryophylloideae
                          Tribe Sileneae

                          • Silene baccifera - Eurasia

                          Ceratophyllaceae

                          • Ceratophyllum demersum - cosmopolitan, native to all continents except Antarctica.

                          Convolvulaceae

                            Subfamily Convolvuloideae
                            Tribe Convolvuleae

                            • Calystegia sepium - Europe, Asia, North America

                            Cucurbitaceae

                              Subfamily
                              Tribe Bryonieae

                              • Ecballium elaterium - Mediterranean and Macaronesia

                              Cyperaceae

                                Subfamily Cyperoideae
                                Tribe Cariceae

                                • Carex pendula - Europe, North Africa, western Asia
                                • Carex sylvatica - Europe to Iran, NW. Africa

                                Droseraceae

                                • Aldrovanda vesiculosa - Darwin, Australia W/C

                                Equisetaceae

                                • Equisetum hyemale - eastern North America

                                Fabaceae

                                  Subfamily Caesalpinioideae
                                  Tribe Cassieae

                                  • Ceratonia siliqua - Mediterranean region

                                  Subfamily Faboideae
                                  Tribe Genisteae

                                  • Ulex europaeus - Europe

                                  Hypericaceae

                                  • Hypericum perforatum - temperate Europe & Asia

                                  Iridaceae

                                    Subfamily Iridoideae
                                    Tribe Irideae

                                    • Iris sibirica -

                                    Juncaginaceae

                                    • Triglochin maritima - Temp. Northern Hemisphere, S. South America W/C

                                    Lamiaceae

                                      Subfamily Ajugoideae

                                      • Teucrium chamaedrys - Europe to Caucasus
                                      • Teucrium fruticans - Western Mediterranean

                                      Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                      Tribe Mentheae

                                      • Lycopus europaeus - Azores, Europe to China
                                      • Prunella grandiflora - Europe to Caucasus
                                      • Rosmarinus officinalis - Mediterranean, southern Europe to western Asia
                                      • Salvia officinalis - SW. Germany to S. Europe

                                      Subfamily Nepetoideae
                                      Tribe Ocimeae

                                      • Lavandula angustifolia - NE. Spain to Italy

                                      Subfamily Scutellarioideae

                                      • Scutellaria alpina - Europe and Russia

                                      Subfamily Viticoideae

                                      • Vitex Agnus-castus - Medit. to Pakistan

                                      Lauraceae

                                      • Laurus nobilis - Mediterranean

                                      Marsileaceae

                                      • Calamistrum globuliferum - Europe
                                      • Marsilea quadrifolia - Europe and Asia

                                      Moraceae

                                        Subfamily
                                        Tribe Ficeae

                                        • Ficus carica - Mediterranean region

                                        Myrtaceae

                                          Subfamily Myrtoideae
                                          Tribe Myrteae

                                          • Myrtus communis `Microphylla' - S. Europe to W. Asia.

                                          Nitrariaceae

                                          • Peganum harmala - Europe & Asia

                                          Oleaceae

                                            Subfamily
                                            Tribe Oleeae

                                            • Olea europaea - coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin

                                            Papaveraceae

                                              Subfamily Papaveroideae
                                              Tribe Chelidonieae

                                              • Chelidonium majus - Europe & Asia

                                              Pinaceae

                                                Subfamily Pinoideae

                                                • Pinus pinea - S. Europe to Lebanon

                                                Poaceae

                                                  Subfamily Pooideae
                                                  Tribe Ampelodesmeae

                                                  • Ampelodesmos mauritanicus - W. & C. Medit.

                                                  Primulaceae

                                                    Subfamily Myrsinoideae

                                                    • Lysimachia nummularia aurea - temperate Europe

                                                    Pteridaceae

                                                      Subfamily Pteridoideae

                                                      • Pteris cretica - Europe, Asia, and Africa

                                                      Rosaceae

                                                        Subfamily Rosoideae
                                                        Tribe Colurieae

                                                        • Geum urbanum - Europe

                                                        Subfamily Rosoideae
                                                        Tribe Rubeae

                                                        • Rubus idaeus 'Heritage' - Europe and northern Asia, widely cultivated

                                                        Subfamily Rosoideae
                                                        Tribe Sanguisorbeae

                                                        • Agrimonia eupatoria - Europe

                                                        Rubiaceae

                                                          Subfamily Rubioideae
                                                          Tribe Rubieae

                                                          • Rubia tinctorum - SE. Europe to W. Himalaya, Vietnam (Mt. Fansipan)

                                                          Rutaceae

                                                            Subfamily Toddalioideae

                                                            • Dictamnus albus var. purpureus - Europe to Temperate Asia

                                                            Santalaceae

                                                            • Osyris alba - Portugal to Turkey

                                                            Solanaceae

                                                              Subfamily Solanoideae

                                                              • Mandragora autumnalis - southern Europe

                                                              Subfamily Solanoideae
                                                              Tribe Physaleae

                                                              • Withania somnifera - Africa. southern Europe and western Asia

                                                              Urticaceae

                                                                Subfamily
                                                                Tribe Urticeae

                                                                • Urtica dioica - widely naturalized in temperate climates
                                                                The EEB Greenhouses are currently cultivating 67 accessions native to Italy

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