Artemisia nitida

Artemisia nitida is a very rare silvery wormwood with a fragmented range in the eastern Alps and Apuan Alps, growing on sunny calcareous cliffs high above the valleys. Italian botanical sources also make it more memorable than a standard range note suggests: this is a sterile species that persists mainly by rhizomes, and it became a classic subject in early work on apospory and apomixis.

Accepted name Artemisia nitida

Subgenus Absinthium

Section Argyrophyllae

Range Native to Austria, Italy, Northwest Balkan Pen

Habitat A perennial. Grows primarily in the subalpine or subarctic biome

Species-specific papers 0

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Research summary

Paper-backed research brief for Artemisia nitida. The local cache does not yet attach species-specific paper-backed records, so the page still leans on genus-level reviews and comparative literature. The strongest recurring themes are phytochemistry, morphology, and identification. Key records include Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia, The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils, and The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review.

Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia
phylogeny, taxonomy, and classification
The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils
essential oils and phytochemistry
The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review
botany and phytochemistry

Authority records

Kew POWO taxon
Accepted-name status, distribution wording, and Kew catalogue context.
iNaturalist taxon
Current lineage placement and public observation context.
iNaturalist observations
Live public observation map for this taxon.
GBIF species match
Accepted-name cross-check and catalogue context.
Kew POWO search
Botanical cross-check for nomenclature and distribution.

Curated literature

Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia
Large-scale phylogenomic and taxonomic treatment recognizing 8 subgenera and 24 sections across global Artemisia.
The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils
Broad review of essential-oil chemistry and anti-infective activity across Artemisia species, useful as a genus-level starting point.
The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review
Broad genus review covering botany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and therapeutic literature across Artemisia.

Evidence shelf

Kew POWO taxon
Accepted-name status, distribution wording, and Kew catalogue context.
iNaturalist taxon
Current lineage placement and public observation context.
iNaturalist observations
Live public observation map for this taxon.
GBIF species match
Accepted-name cross-check and catalogue context.
Kew POWO search
Botanical cross-check for nomenclature and distribution.
GBIF herbarium image
Reference image shown on this species page.
NaturalmenteScienza Artemisia nitida
Rarity, fragmented eastern Alpine and Apuan range, aromatic cliff habitat, and late-summer flowering.
Treccani aposporia entry
Historical botanical account noting sterility, rhizome persistence, and aposporic development in Artemisia nitida.
Abad, M.J., Bedoya, L.M., Apaza, L. & Bermejo, P. (2012). The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 17(3): 2542-2566. DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542.
Abad, M.J., Bedoya, L.M., Apaza, L. & Bermejo, P. (2012). The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 17(3): 2542-2566. DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542.
Bora, K.S. & Sharma, A. (2011). The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceutical Biology 49(1): 101-109. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2010.497815.
Bora, K.S. & Sharma, A. (2011). The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceutical Biology 49(1): 101-109. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2010.497815.

Artemisia nitida

Research summary

Authority records

Curated literature

Evidence shelf

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