EPPO Global Database

Emex spinosa(EMESP)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-09-23

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: EMESP
  • Preferred name: Emex spinosa
  • Authority: (Linnaeus) Campderá

Notes

Mediterranean, Western Asia (Arabia to Iran), Mauretania to Somalia. Introduced in Western Asia (Pakistan), India, Kenya, USA (southern), South America (Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina), Australia (Western, South, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria)

WSSA list of weeds in North America


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Rumex glaber Forsskål
Rumex spinosus Linnaeus
Vibo spinosa (Linnaeus) Mönch

Common names
Name Language
emex English
prickly dock English
spiny emex English (US)
spiny three-corner jack English
dornige Emex German
émex épineux French
gatuna Spanish
romaza espinosa Spanish
spinaciastra comune Italian
azeda-espinhosa Portuguese
taggskräppa Swedish
емекс колючий Russian
piggsyre Norwegian
piikkihierakka Finnish
ekin efeleği Turkish
amich kotzani Hebrew
אָמִיךְ קוֹצָנִי Hebrew
èmex Catalan