Glycyrrhiza echinata L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Glycyrrhiza L.
Tribe: Galegeae
References: [801][754][454]

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Other names:

• Glycyrrhiza frearitis (Boiss.)G.Beck [Synonym] [454][754]
  
• Glycyrrhiza inermis Boros [Synonym] [754]
  
• Glycyrrhiza macedonica Boiss. & Orph. [Synonym] [454][754]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1991(W Asia)Lock JM & Simpson K
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1995(Europe)Adams BR
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [754]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [1861] [2014]
  • Iran [1861]
  • USSR [2014]

• Europe [454] [754] [1869] [2309]
  • Bulgaria [454] [754] [2309]
  • Greece [454] [754]
  • Hungary [754]
  • Italy [754]
  • Romania [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [454] [754] [1869]
  • USSR:E-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:K-F.E. [754]
  • USSR:W-F.E. [754]
  • Yugoslavia [454] [754]

• Middle East [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel-Jordan [454]
  • Lebanon-Syria [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Doubtfully native to Italy [1883] [454]
  
• Reported in error from Kriti [2306] [454]
  
• Cultivated for liquorice
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:23:22