Cerinthe major

Cerinthe major
	In bloom
	A particularly dark cultivar of Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Cerinthe
Species:	C. major
Binomial name
	Cerinthe major; L.
Synonyms
	List Ceranthe acuta (Moench) Opiz; Cerinthe acuta Moench; Cerinthe alpina Vis.; Cerinthe aperta Lojac.; Cerinthe aperta Clairv.; Cerinthe aspera Roth; Cerinthe glabra subsp. longiflora (Viv.) Kerguélen; Cerinthe glauca Moench; Cerinthe gymnandra Gasp.; Cerinthe gymnandra Tod. ex Lojac.; Cerinthe gymnandra var. quichiotis Carrasco; Cerinthe longiflora Viv.; Cerinthe major var. elegans Fiori; Cerinthe major subsp. elegans (Fiori) Giardina & Raimondo; Cerinthe major f. pseudopallida Pamp.; Cerinthe major f. pseudosemipurpurea Pamp.; Cerinthe strigosa Rchb.; Cerinthe versicolor Hallier ex Steud.; ;

Cerinthe major, called honeywort along with other members of its genus, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cerinthe, native to the Mediterranean region, and introduced to New Zealand.^[2] Gardeners have a choice along a spectrum of cultivars ranging from the plain Cerinthe major, with sea-green bracts and yellow flowers, to Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens with blue bracts and purple flowers.^[3]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[2]

Cerinthe major subsp. major
Cerinthe major subsp. oranensis (Batt.) Selvi & L.Cecchi
Cerinthe major subsp. purpurascens (Boiss.) Selvi & L.Cecchi

The synonymous Cerinthe gymnandra with white flowers
In a garden setting
Close-up of flower
Botanical illustration

References

^ Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Cerinthe major L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
^ Land, Leslie (January 2003). New York Times One Thousand Gardening Questions and Answers. p. 33. ISBN 9780761128861.

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[1] Sp. Pl.: 136 (1753)

[113825-1-2] "Cerinthe major L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

[3] Land, Leslie (January 2003). New York Times One Thousand Gardening Questions and Answers. p. 33. ISBN 9780761128861.

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