Tanacetum cinerariifolium

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Anthemideae
Subtribus: Anthemidinae
Genus: Tanacetum
Species: Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Name

Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch.Bip., Tanaceteen: 58 (1844).
Synonymy

Basionym
Pyrethrum cinerariifolium Trevis., Index Seminum (WROCL, Wratislaviensi) 1820: 2 (1820).
Homotypic
Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium (Trevis.) Vis., Fl. Dalmat. 2: 88 (1847).
Heterotypic
Chrysanthemum rigidum Vis., Index Seminum (PAD, Patavium) 1825: ? (1825).
Chrysanthemum turreanum Vis., Stirp. Dalmat. Spec.: 19 (1826).
Pyrethrum elongatum Duch., J. Soc. Hort. Rhone 1858: 658 (1858), nom. illeg.
Pyrethrum turreyanum Less., Syn. Gen. Compos.: 254 (1832).
Pyrethrum willemotii Duch., J. Soc. Hort. Rhone 1859: 210 (1859).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Europe
Southeastern Europe
Albania, former Yugoslavia (Croatia, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Montenegro).

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Schultz, C.H. "Bipontinus", Ueber die Tanaceteen...Haardt 58. 1844.

Links

Khela, S. 2014. Tanacetum cinerariifolium. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014. IUCN Red List Category: Least Concern . DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T202992A2758447.en.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Tanacetum cinerariifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Tanacetum cinerariifolium. Published online. Accessed: December 16 2023. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Tanacetum cinerariifolium. Accessed: 16 December 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. Tanacetum cinerariifolium. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 16. Reference page.

Tropicos.org 2017. Tanacetum cinerariifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Nov. 2017.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Tanacetum cinerariifolium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names
català: Piretre
English: Dalmatian Pellitory
español: Pelitre de Dalmacia
فارسی: گل حشره‌کش
suomi: Dalmatianpietaryrtti
français: Pyrèthre
hrvatski: Dalmatinski buhač
italiano: Piretro della Dalmazia
日本語: シロバナムシヨケギク
polski: Pyretrum
русский: Пиретрум
slovenčina: Rimbaba starčekolistá
Türkçe: Dalmaçya pire otu
中文: 除蟲菊

Tanacetum cinerariifolium is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae,[1] and formerly part of the genus Pyrethrum, but now placed in the genus Chrysanthemum, or the genus Tanacetum by some biologists. It is called the Dalmatian chrysanthemum or Dalmatian pyrethrum, denoting its origin in that region of Europe (Dalmatia). It looks more like the common daisy than other pyrethrums do. Its flowers, typically white with yellow centers, grow from numerous fairly rigid stems. Plants have blue-green leaves and grow to 45 to 100 cm (18 to 39 in) in height.
As an insecticide


The plant is economically important as a natural source of an insecticide called "pyrethrum." The flowers are pulverized and the active components, called pyrethrins, contained in the seed cases, are extracted and sold in the form of an oleoresin. This is applied as a suspension in water or oil, or as a powder. Pyrethrins attack the nervous systems of all insects, and inhibit female mosquitoes from biting. When present in amounts less than those fatal to insects, they still appear to have an insect repellent effect. They are harmful to fish, but are far less toxic to mammals and birds than many synthetic insecticides and are not persistent, being biodegradable and also decompose easily on exposure to light. They are considered to be amongst the safest insecticides for use around food. Kenya produced 90% (over 6,000 tonnes) of the world's pyrethrum in 1998 (called py for short), and is still the world's major producer. Production in Tanzania and Ecuador is also significant.

The plant is also used in companion planting. See Pyrethrum § Companion planting.
Safety
See also: Pyrethrum § Toxicity

These plants can cause severe allergic reactions in some people. Prolonged contact with the dried flowers can cause allergic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma.[2]
See also

Pyrethroid

References

"Tanacetum cinerariifolium Sch.Bip". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
"Tanacetum cinerariifolium - (Trevir.) Sch.Bip". Plants For The Future. Retrieved 16 February 2019.