*Ballota nigra Linnaeus. Black Horehound. Phen: Jun-Sep. Hab: Disturbed areas. Dist: Native of the Mediterranean region. Introduced in several northern localities, and apparently documented from sw. AL.
Origin/Endemic status: Mediterranean Europe and Africa
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, Il; = n/a – Tat; > Ballota borealis Schweigert; > Ballota nigra L. ssp. foetida (Lam.) Hayek – NY; > Ballota nigra L. ssp. meridionalis (Bég.) Bég. – Stace (2021); > Ballota nigra L. ssp. nigra – Stace (2021); > Ballota nigra L. var. alba (L.) Tinant – K3, K4, NE; > Ballota nigra L. var. nigra – K3, K4, NE; > Ballota nigra L. var. ruderalis (Sw.) Rchb.f. – K4
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