Taxon:  Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC. subsp. bicornis (Sm.) P. W. Ball



Summary
Genus:
Matthiola
Family:
Brassicaceae (alt. Cruciferae)
Tribe:
Anchonieae
Nomen number:
105496
Place of publication:
Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 68:194.  1963
Verified:
05/11/1992 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 1  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC. (1 active accession[s])
Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC. subsp. longipetala (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cheiranthus bicornis Sm.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Matthiola bicornis (Sm.) DC.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Akhani, H. 2003. Notes on the flora of Iran: 4. Two new records and synopsis of the new data on Iranian Cruciferae since Flora Iranica. Candollea 58:378.
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  5. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America. Note: = Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.
  6. George, A. S., ed. 1980-. Flora of Australia.
  7. Germishuizen, G. & N. L. Meyer, eds. 2003. Plants of southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14 National Botanical Institute, Pretoria, South Africa. Note: = Matthiola bicornis (Sibth. & Sm.) DC.
  8. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  9. Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
  10. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  11. Randall, R. P. 2002. A global compendium of weeds
  12. Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.
  13. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: = Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.
  14. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  15. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishnight-scent stock  1Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
Englishnightstock  1Randall, R. P. 2002. A global compendium of weeds
Englishperfumeplant  1NatureServe. 2009-. NatureServe Explorer: an online encyclopedia of life (on-line resource) Note: mentions
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaEgypt n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
1NativeAsia-TemperateArabian PeninsulaSaudi Arabia   
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan   
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus   
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq  Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: = Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt (n.), Libya (n.)
Asia-Temperate
  • ARABIAN PENINSULA: Saudi Arabia
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Syria, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Azerbaijan
Europe
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Greece

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
  3. Mouterde, P. 1966-. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie.
  4. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: = Matthiola longipetala (Vent.) DC.
  5. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=105496. Accessed 14 April 2026.