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Taxon

Laurus nobilis L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 369. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
Laurus nobilis--Italy. Tuscany. Castelo di Meleto, Regional Hwy 408 w. of Montevarchi. 12 May 02. 019.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Italy. Tuscany. Castelo di Meleto, Regional Hwy 408 w. of Montevarchi. 12 May 02. 019.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Italy. Tuscany. Castelo di Meleto, Regional Hwy 408, w. of Montevarchi.  12 May 02. 017.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Italy. Tuscany. Castelo di Meleto, Regional Hwy 408, w. of Montevarchi. 12 May 02. 017.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 006.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 006.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 007.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 007.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 005.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 005.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 003.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 003.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 002.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 002.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 010.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 010.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 001.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 001.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 011.jpg

Laurus nobilis--Spain. Pr.Granada. Trail upslope from Pampaneira. 20 Apr 05. 011.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Occurrences

No collection number

May 12, 2002

Location

Italy, Tuscany (Monticiano)

43.128056, 11.264167

Location Remarks

Riserva Naturale Basso Merse

Collectors

No collectors specified

No collection number

April 20, 2005

Location

Spain, Andalusia, Granada (Órgiva)

36.844722, -3.367222

Location Remarks

On A7209 about 5 km from junction with A348, south of Orgiva.

Collectors

No collectors specified

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Laurus

Specific Epithet

nobilis

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.6

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#210,365 of 335,497

Top 63%

Extinction probability

6%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →